Surgical prophylaxis involves administering antibiotics after contamination of sterile tissues. A) True B) False

Understand the Problem

The question is asking whether the statement about surgical prophylaxis and the administration of antibiotics post-contamination of sterile tissues is true or false. Surgical prophylaxis typically refers to the prevention of infections by administering antibiotics before surgical procedures, not after contamination.

More Information

Surgical prophylaxis involves administering antibiotics before potential contamination occurs during surgery, typically within 60 minutes prior to incision, to prevent infections.

Tips

A common mistake is thinking surgical prophylaxis involves treatment after contamination. Instead, it's preventive, occurring before surgery to reduce infection risk.

Sources

• Antimicrobial prophylaxis for colorectal surgery - PMC - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• Surgical and procedural antibiotic prophylaxis in the surgical ICU - tsaco.bmj.com