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Receiving an antibiotic within one hour prior to surgey reduces a patient's risk of experiencing wound infections.
The chart below shows the percentage of UMMC patients who were given an antibiotic within one hour prior to their surgeries to help prevent infection as compared to the national average.
Source: The Joint Commission
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