From overlooked to just right: putting the focus on metronidazole infusion timing for colorectal surgical prophylaxis.

Preoperative prophylaxis efficacy depends on antibiotic infusion completion before incision. In our colorectal program, metronidazole often wasn't completed on time, in contrast to cefazolin. A multidisciplinary effort standardized its administration timing, improving infusion completion rates. We evaluated the impact of this intervention on surgical site infections in colorectal surgery.