title: Guideline urges reduced use of antibiotics after surgery.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents