Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 5 TSC 111 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Antibiotics in Surgery
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The idea
Antibiotics given before surgery to prevent infection are called prophylactic antibiotics.
In practice
They are timed so the drug is already in the tissues before contamination can happen, and their timing is confirmed during the surgical safety checklist.
Where people slip
Antibiotics act on bacteria, not viruses, and their overuse helps create resistant organisms.
Your place on the trail
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