Guideline urges reduced use of antibiotics after surgery.
Surgery patients should receive antibiotics no more than one hour before surgery, and for no more than 24 hours after surgery, according to a new consensus guideline on surgical infection prevention endorsed by more than 20 medical societies and national health care organizations.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D017046:Cost Savings; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011786:Quality Control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents