Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
The CDC recommends that additional prophylactic antimicrobial agent doses after the surgical incision is closed in the operating room not be given in these types of surgical wound classifications
What is clean and clean-contaminated procedures
This is recommended for surgical patients on at least the night before the operative day.
What is shower/bathe (full body) with soap or antiseptic agent?
It is recommended that peri-operative glycemic control be less than this?
What is it is less than 200 mg/ml?
This is provided to patients with normal pulmonary function undergoing general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation during and immediately after surgery.
What is increased FI02 ?
The level of evidence that supports maintaining normothermia during surgical procedures.
What is High to moderate-quality evidence?
The CDC recommends this not be applied to the surgical incision for prevention of SSI
What is antimicrobial agents?
This should be used to perform intraoperative skin preparation (unless contraindicated).
What is alcohol-based skin preparation?
The CDC Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 did not identify the optimal range for this for the prevention of SSI in patients with or without diabetes
What is optimal hemoglobin A1C levels?
The CDC Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 provides this recommendation for use of increase FIO2 via face mask or nasal cannula during only the post operative period in patients with normal pulmonary function for the prevention of SSI
This type of transfusion is not withheld to prevent SSI
What is blood transfusion?
This is not administered for prosthetic joint arthroplasty patients receiving systematic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive therapy in clean/clean-contaminated procedures even in the presence of a drain
What is additional antimicrobial prophylaxis doses after the surgical incision is closed?