Antibiotic prophylaxis during surgery

  • Nor required in clearn surgery unless prosthesis is implatented
  • Use antibiotics against expected pathogens as according to hospital guidlines
  • Plan for single shot IV antibiotics at induction of anesthesia (desicive period)
  • Repeat antibiotics dose only when surgery is long of excessive blood loss during surgery
  • Patient with heart valve disease of prosthesis should be protected from bacteremia caused by dental procedures, uretheral instrumentation of any visceral surgery.

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