title: Use of antibiotics in dermatologic surgery.
abstract: When skin integrity is disrupted during a surgical procedure, its protective barrier becomes compromised and predisposes the individual to cutaneous infection. Postoperative infection remains a considerable cause of morbidity and mortality. This article briefly reviews the etiology and management of postoperative infections following dermatologic surgery.
authors.affiliation: New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. doctorrobins@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Perry
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Robins
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hsiung
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents