The guidelines also recommend that antibiotics should be taken before and during surgery to prevent infection and not afterwards. “No one should get sick while seeking or receiving care,” said Dr Kelley. “Preventing surgical infections has never been more important but it is complex and requires a range of preventive measures. “These guidelines are an invaluable tool for protecting patients.”He said doctors should stop giving prevent preventative antibiotics within 24 hours after surgery to avoid side-effects and other problems associated with antibiotic use. “There is tendency of doctors giving antibiotics immediately after surgery to relieve pain,” said Dr Kelley.

Source: Daily Nation March 21, 2017 20:11 UTC