Need of Improvement in Timing of Prophylactic Antibiotic in Elective Surgery

INTRODUCTION: Infections in surgery are major concern of morbidity, mortality, and costs. Timely antibiotic prophylaxis before incision ensures optimum concentration of AP in blood and tissues to prevent surgical site infections . However, proper timing of AP remains problematic as reported by v...

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Main Authors: Jay N Shah, SB Maharjan, R Piya, A Shrestha, K Shrestha, NB Bashnet, HM Gurung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2010-09-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/89