According to the CDC, the recommended goal for use of most prophylactic antibiotic therapy is to give the antibiotic: 1 Within 2 hours of incision time and for no longer than 48 hours after surgery. 2...

According to the CDC, the recommended goal for use of most prophylactic antibiotic therapy is to give the antibiotic:

1 Within 2 hours of incision time and for no longer than 48 hours after surgery. 2 Within 1 hour of incision time and for no longer than 24 hours after surgery. 3 Within 1 hour of incision time and for no longer than 48 hours after surgery. 4 Within 2 hours of incision time and for no longer than 24 hours after surgery