**3.2 General principles of antibiotic selection and use**

### See **Table 2**.


*# Given as single dose within 60 min before operation. For prolonged operations, additional doses may be necessary. If vancomycin or a fluoroquinolone is used, give 60 to 120 min before incision. \$*

*Continue for 3 to 5 days post trauma. Need to expand coverage for nosocomial pathogens in postoperative dehiscence.*

#### **Table 2.**

*Antimicrobial prophylaxis for prevention of specific surgical site infections [4].*

*Life Threatening but Preventable and Treatable Medical Complications of Abdominal Trauma DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106134*
