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Compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines: a prospective descriptive study at a tertiary level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Background: The aim of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is to prevent surgical site infection (SSI) by administering an appropriate antimicrobial agent perioperatively. However, SAP may be associated with adverse effects and incurs added costs. The primary objective of this prospective study is...
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Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
2021
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