Objectives: We present an update of the evidence that formed the basis for this recommendation.
In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended discontinuation of SAP. Introduction: Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is frequently continued for several days after surgery to prevent surgical site infection (SSI).Continuing SAP after the operation may have no advantage compared to immediate discontinuation and unnecessarily expose patients to risks associated with antibiotic use. Boermeester 1 1Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 3Surgery, University of Washington, Seatle, United States 4Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern 5Infection Prevention and Control Global Unit, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Correspondence: S.
O1 THE EFFECT OF POSTOPERATIVE CONTINUATION OF ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS ON THE INCIDENCE OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS S.
