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Section 5. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS

Infection-Prone Body Sites

Prevention of infection of vulnerable body sites may be possible if (1) the period of risk is defined and brief; (2) the expected pathogens have predictable antimicrobial susceptibility; and (3) the site is accessible to antimicrobial agents. Prevention of surgical site infection and neonatal ophthalmia is discussed in this section.

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