The timing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.

Walter P Weber; Walter R Marti; Marcel Zwahlen; Heidi Misteli; Rachel Rosenthal; Stefan Reck; Philipp Fueglistaler; Martin K Bolli; Andrej Trampuz; Daniel Oertli; Andreas F Widmer

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The timing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.

July 2, 2008

Weber WP, Marti WR, Zwahlen M, et al. Ann Surg. 2008;247(6).

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Administration of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis 30 to 59 minutes before incision appeared to be more effective in preventing postoperative infections.

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