Surgical Prophylaxis

THESE GUIDELINES ARE FOR USE WITHIN THE MAIDSTONE & TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST ONLY

Introduction to surgical prophylaxis

 Breast Surgery

 General and Gastrointestinal Surgery

 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

 Orthopaedics 

 Urogenital

 Head and Neck

 MRSA prophylaxis for invasive radio-logical procedures

 Prophylaxis for patients undergoing cardiac procedures