Antibiotic prophylaxis

Question 1

The principles behind antibiotic
prophylaxis in surgical patients

Answer 1

Used for preventing surgical site infections in certain procedures

Question 2

what are the risk of adverse effects of Abx prophylaxis

Answer 2

• C.diff
• increased prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Question 3

Surgery that requires antibiotic prophylaxis are

Answer 3

• Clean surgery involving the placement of a prosthesis or implant
• clean-contaminated surgery
• contaminated surgery
• surgery on a dirty or infected wound (requires antibiotic treatment in addition to prophylaxis).

Question 4

In what type of surgery, Abx prophylaxis is not suggested

Answer 4

clean non-prosthetic uncomplicated surgery

Question 5

Define clean surgery

Answer 5

No entry into the gastrointestinal, respiratory, or genitourinary tracts, performed under sterile conditions.

Question 6

3 Clean surgeries examples

Answer 6

Hernia repair
Breast surgery
Thyroid surgery
Cataract surgery
Orthopedic surgery

Question 7

Clean-Contaminated Surgery examples

Answer 7

Colorectal surgery
appendectomy
hysterectomy
prostatectomy
cesarean section

Question 8

Define clean-contaminated surgery

Answer 8

Entry into the gastrointestinal, respiratory, or genitourinary tract under controlled conditions.

Question 9

Define contaminated surgery

Answer 9

Involves infection or high risk of infection (e.g., spillage of gastrointestinal contents, abscess drainage).

Question 10

Contaminated surgery examples

Answer 10

bowel perforation
trauma surgery with contamination
peritonitis surgery