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Infectio

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ALVAREZ-MORENO, Carlos Arturo et al. Clinical Practice Guideline for Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. Infect. [online]. 2022, vol.26, n.3, pp.238-249.  Epub Oct 01, 2022. ISSN 0123-9392.  https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1057.

Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the main causes of healthcare associated infections (HAI), with a significant impact on the mortality and morbidity of the surgical patient, as well as on the costs associated with health care. The adequate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis being a fundamental aspect in reducing the risk of SSI, taking into account that the inappropriate or indiscriminate use of antibiotics in surgical prophylaxis may represent a risk for patients and contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance, so it is important to generate guidelines that guide the appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis in the surgical patient, with the aim of obtaining better clinical outcomes and promoting a rational use of antibiotics. This guide contains recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing a surgical procedure, based on evidence, carried out through the process of adapting clinical practice guidelines for the Colombian context.

Keywords : Clinical guidelines as Topic; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Surgical Wound Infection; Cross Infection; Colombia.

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