While Antibiotics Have Been Credited with Saving Lives,misuse of Antibiotics

While antibiotics have been credited with saving lives,misuse of antibiotics has contributed to the evolution of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) .Antibiotic use is prolific in the perioperative setting.Select the antibiotic application has evidence to support it as a best practice and not,potentially,a misuse of antibiotics.

A) Antibiotics given IV within 1 hour of the incision for every procedure with an incision or entered body system
B) Vancomycin paste applied to cut edges of the sternum in cardiac surgery
C) Tobramycin and methylmethacrylate bead implants into deep orthopedic incisions at risk for osteomyelitis
D) Bacitracin ointment on a clean subcuticular sutured incision as part of the dressing

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