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Templates for Correspondence

To facilitate conversations about appropriate antibiotic use in surgery, the following templates, developed by the Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Working Party, can be customized at the local level.

Each template includes background information and advice on who it should be sent from.

Template memo

Template memo - Improving antibiotic prescribing for surgical prophylaxis to decrease surgical site infection rates

This template can be used to report local performance of antibiotic prescribing for surgical prophylaxis and the need for improvement.

Download DOCX ~4.8MB
Template letter

Template letter - Evidence-based recommendations for preventing surgical site infections

This template can be used to provide feedback on prescribing habits to individual surgical teams as well as advise of the evidence-based recommendations for preventing surgical site infections.

Download DOCX ~4.8MB
Template position statement

Template position statement - Topical use of antibiotics

This template can be used to inform the stance taken on the topical application of antimicrobial agents.

Download DOCX ~353KB

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