Key references: Surgical prophylaxis for vascular surgery

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  • Berríos-Torres SI, Umscheid CA, Bratzler DW, Leas B, Stone EC, Kelz RR, et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline for the prevention of surgical site infection, 2017.  JAMA Surg 2017;152(8):784–791 .[PubMed]
  • Hall JC, Christiansen KJ, Goodman M, Lawrence-Brown M, Prendergast FJ, Rosenberg P, Mills B, Hall JL. Duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis in vascular surgery. Am J Surg 1998;175(2):87–90.[PubMed]
  • Stone PA, AbuRahma AF, Campbell JR, Hass SM, Mousa AY, Nanjundappa A, et al. Prospective randomized double-blinded trial comparing 2 anti-MRSA agents with supplemental coverage of cefazolin before lower extremity revascularization.  Ann Surg 2015;262(3):495–501; discussion 500 .[PubMed]