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Is there a difference in outcome associated with a short course of antibiotic prophylaxis (≤24 hours) vs an extended course of antibiotic prophylaxis (≥72 hours) for preventing surgical site infections after ear, nose, throat (ENT), and oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgery?

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, which included 21 articles and 1974 patients, no significant differences were found in the relative risks of developing surgical site infections after receiving short-course antibiotic prophylaxis vs extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis.

These findings suggest that short-course antibiotic prophylaxis should be used for standard ENT and OMF surgery, unless there are documented conditions that would be best treated with an extended course.