Introduction
It is well documented that prophylactic antibiotic could reduce surgical site infection significantly providing that it is given timely with right drug and right dose. However, administering prophylactic antibiotic in a timely manner is not easy. Several factors such as low awareness of importance of timing on prophylactic antibiotic given, the workflow, ease of administration and perception of individual responsibility toward the administration could all contribute to the failure of given timely antibiotic to reduce surgical infection.