====== Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis ======

Surgical [[antibiotic prophylaxis]] refers to the [[administration]] of [[antibiotic]]s before a [[surgical procedure]] to prevent the development of [[surgical site infection]]s (SSIs). The [[goal]] of prophylactic antibiotics is to reduce the risk of [[bacteria]]l [[contamination]] during [[surgery]] and to prevent [[postoperative infection]]s.

see [[Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in Neurosurgery]]