The Harms of Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Teachable Moment

JAMA Intern Med. 2022 May 1;182(5):545-546. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0413.

Authors

Sheliza Halani¹, Mark McIntyre², Alon Vaisman^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Sinai Health - University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 35343997
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0413

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents* / adverse effects
Antibiotic Prophylaxis / adverse effects
Health Behavior
Humans
Smoking Cessation*
Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents