Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Surgical prophylaxis
PATHOGENS
- Coagulase-negative staphylococci (especially cardiac surgery and associated hardware surgeries)
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcal species
- Enterobacteriaceae (GI/GU)
- Anaerobes (GI)
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Last updated: March 18, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Surgical Prophylaxis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540532/all/Surgical_prophylaxis.
Auwaerter P. Surgical prophylaxis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540532/all/Surgical_prophylaxis. Accessed November 3, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. (2023). Surgical prophylaxis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540532/all/Surgical_prophylaxis
Auwaerter P. Surgical Prophylaxis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 November 03]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540532/all/Surgical_prophylaxis.
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