LOCAL ANTIBIOTIC-PROPHYLAXIS IN SURGERY

The perioperative use of antibiotics is an established and accepted te chnique for the prevention of postoperative infection. Intravenous adm inistration often is preferred, and intramuscular administration is po ssible, although it has certain drawbacks. This article examines a var iety of other routes of administration for delivering antibiotics loca lly to the surgical site. These techniques merit further study in pros pectively randomized trials.