Paper II — 2013 April (2010 Scheme) — Q18

Paper II

2013 April (2010 Scheme) · 40 marks · 120 min

Question

Chemoprophylaxis of surgical site infection

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Answer

• Cefazolin
• Ceftriaxone

Related Concepts

1. 1Antimicrobials General Considerations

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