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Surgical Procedure	Approved Antibiotics
Cardiac or vascular	Cefazolin, cefuroxime, or vancomycinCefazolin, cefuroxime, or vancomycin If beta-lactam allergy: Vancomycin or clindamycinIf beta-lactam allergy: Vancomycin or clindamycin
Hip/knee arthroplasty	Cefazolin, cefuroxime, or vancomycinCefazolin, cefuroxime, or vancomycin If beta-lactam allergy: Vancomycin or clindamycinIf beta-lactam allergy: Vancomycin or clindamycin
Colon	Cefotetan, cefoxitin, ampicillin/sulbactam, or ertapenem Cefotetan, cefoxitin, ampicillin/sulbactam, or ertapenemor cefazolin plus metronidazole cefazolin plus metronidazoleor cefuroxime plus metronidazole cefuroxime plus metronidazoleor ceftriaxone plus metronidazoleceftriaxone plus metronidazole If beta-lactam allergy: Clindamycin plus gentamicin If beta-lactam allergy: Clindamycin plus gentamicinor clindamycin plus ciprofloxacin clindamycin plus ciprofloxacinor clindamycin plus aztreonam clindamycin plus aztreonamor metronidazole plus gentamicin metronidazole plus gentamicinor metronidazole plus ciprofloxacin metronidazole plus ciprofloxacin
Hysterectomy	Cefotetan, cefazolin, cefoxitin, cefuroxime, or ampicillin/sulbactamCefotetan, cefazolin, cefoxitin, cefuroxime, or ampicillin/sulbactam If beta-lactam allergy: Clindamycin plus gentamicin If beta-lactam allergy: Clindamycin plus gentamicinor clindamycin plus ciprofloxacin clindamycin plus ciprofloxacinor clindamycin plus aztreonam clindamycin plus aztreonamor metronidazole plus gentamicin metronidazole plus gentamicinor metronidazole plus ciprofloxacin metronidazole plus ciprofloxacinor vancomycin plus aminoglycoside vancomycin plus aminoglycosideor vancomycin plus aztreonam vancomycin plus aztreonamor vancomycin plus quinolonevancomycin plus quinolone
Adapted from the Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures.