Never administer antibiotics for perioperative prophylaxis beyond 24 hours after surgery. Antibiotic prophylaxis should be limited to the perioperative period. The choice to continue prophylaxis beyond the first 24 postoperative hours is not justified.
Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis (PAP) is an effective measure for the prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSI), where indicated. However, its inappropriate use contributes significantly to total antibiotic consumption in hospitals and has been associated with...
Never administer antibiotics for perioperative prophylaxis before 60 minutes prior to surgical incision*; the ideal time is upon induction of anesthesia.
Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis (PAP) is an effective measure for the prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSI), where indicated. However, its inappropriate use contributes significantly to total antibiotic consumption in hospitals and has been associated with...
Don’t replace hand hygiene with the use of non-sterile disposable gloves. Use alcohol-based product as a first choice for hand hygiene routine. (Green recommendation)
Proper hand hygiene reduces the skin microbial population, representing the basic measure to ensure hand decontamination. In healthcare settings, non-sterile disposable gloves – or “gloves” – do not replace hand hygiene, as they have different...
Do not replace surgical dressings before 48 hours have elapsed from the operation.
Traditional dressing of the surgical site should not be removed or replaced for 48 hours unless there is seepage, bleeding or clear signs of alterations in situ (in this case it should be replaced). The frequent change of medication is a useless activity and a waste...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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