POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION FOLLOWING JOINT SURGERY

Abstract

Risk factors contributing to the development of surgical infections can emerge at any stage of the perioperative period. Consequently, preventive measures to avert infectious complications should be implemented during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. Identifying and stratifying risk factors before surgery is also crucial.

The aim of this study is to evaluate contemporary methods of antimicrobial perioperative prophylaxis. This analysis is based on a compilation of current Russian and international literature, along with recent scientific research in modern surgery that discusses antimicrobial perioperative prophylaxis.

Results and Discussion: Presently, widely used and highly effective antimicrobial prophylaxis methods involve chemotherapeutic agents, including various natural and synthetic antibiotics that possess either bactericidal or bacteriostatic properties.