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. 1976 Sep;52(611):567–570. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.52.611.567

Chemoprophylaxis in surgery

K E F Hobbs
PMCID: PMC2495907  PMID: 985652

Abstract

The literature on the prophylactic use in surgery of disinfectants, antibiotics and the chemotherapeutic agents is reviewed. It is concluded that there is little place for the routine use of antibiotics or chemotherapeutic agents except in a very few conditions. Disinfectants do have a part to play in skin sterilization and in the reduction of postoperative wound infection. However, none of the compounds yet replaces careful technique and standard surgical procedure.

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