Etiquette of the antibiotic decision-making process for surgical prophylaxis in Ethiopia: a triangulated ethnographic study

Etiquette of the antibiotic decision-making process for surgical prophylaxis in Ethiopia: a triangulated ethnographic study

BackgroundProphylactic antibiotics reduce surgery-associated infections and healthcare costs. While quantitative methods have been widely used to evaluate antibiotic use practices in surgical wards, they fall short of fully capturing the intricacies of antibiotic decision-making in these settings. Q...

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Main Authors: Getachew Alemkere, Gobezie T. Tegegne, Getnet Abebe Molla, Alemu Belayneh, Hanan Muzeyin, Wendwosen Shewarega, Yidnekachew Degefaw, Addisu Melkie, Workineh Getahun, Hailu Tadeg, Abebe Alemayehu, Eshetu Girma, Wondwossen Amogne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
surgical antibiotic prophylaxis
decision-making
custom
qualitative
surgical site infections
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1251692/full

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