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Surgical Care Improvement—Third Quarter 2007 Results

Prophylactic Antibiotic Received With 1 Hour: Antibiotics delivered within one hour of incision time have been shown to be more effective than antibiotics given earlier. A high score is better than a low score.

Prophylactic Antibiotics Discontinued Within 24 hours after surgery end time. Antibiotics discontinued properly can greatly lower your changes of getting an infection. A high score is better than a low score.

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