Joint position on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis agreed on

Evidence shows majority patients need 1 dose of antibiotic to prevent surgical site infection. Joint position surgical antibiotic prophylaxis

By Danielle Norton December 10, 2021 Updated July 4, 2022 2 min read

National Clinical Programme for Surgery and HSE agree joint position on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis.

A new position statement on the recommended maximum duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery has been agreed by the RCSI National Clinical Programme for Surgery (NCPS), the HSE antimicrobial resistance and infection control team (AMRIC), the HSE national clinical programmes and the postgraduate training bodies for surgery, anaesthesia and obstetrics.