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A study assessed the effectiveness of prophylactic cefotaxime in reducing surgical site infections (SSI) in clean surgical procedures, revealing a 70% reduction in SSI among patients receiving the antibiotic compared to those receiving a placebo. The benefit was particularly significant in low-risk patients, while high-risk patients showed only a trend towards benefit, indicating the need for further research in this group. The findings suggest that routine antibiotic prophylaxis may be beneficial in clean

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