Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Optimal Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

Conditions

• Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

• PROCEDURE: Early administration of SAP (Cefuroxime (plus metronidazole in colorectal surgery)) in anesthetic room (75 to 30 minutes prior to skin incision)
• PROCEDURE: Late administration of SAP (Cefuroxime (plus metronidazole in colorectal surgery)) in the operating theatre (within 30 minutes prior to skin incision)

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Collaborators

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