Choice of Antimicrobials in Surgical Prophylaxis - Overuse and Surgical Site Infection Outcomes from a Tertiary-Level Care Hospital

Choice of Antimicrobials in Surgical Prophylaxis - Overuse and Surgical Site Infection Outcomes from a Tertiary-Level Care Hospital

Background: This study was aimed to describe the choice of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis at a tertiary-level care hospital in United Arab Emirates. It also associated the choice between two leading antimicrobials for the SAP to the site of surgery.Methods: A descriptive drug use evaluation was...

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Main Authors: Prasanna Vippadapu, Syed Wasif Gillani, Dixon Thomas, Fiaz Ahmed, Shabaz Mohiuddin Gulam, Rana Kamran Mahmood, Vineetha Menon, Semira Abdi, Hassaan Anwer Rathore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
ceftriaxone
cefotaxime
surgeries
surgical site infections
antimicrobial stewardship
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.849044/full

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