Facility type and surgical specialty are associated with suboptimal surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis practice patterns: a multi-center, retrospective cohort study

Facility type and surgical specialty are associated with suboptimal surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis practice patterns: a multi-center, retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Guidelines recommend discontinuation of antimicrobial prophylaxis within 24 h after incision closure in uninfected patients. However, how facility and surgical specialty factors affect the implementation of these evidence-based surgical prophylaxis guidelines in outpatient surger...

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Main Authors: Westyn Branch-Elliman, Steven D. Pizer, Elise A. Dasinger, Howard S. Gold, Hassen Abdulkerim, Amy K. Rosen, Martin P. Charns, Mary T. Hawn, Kamal M. F. Itani, Hillary J. Mull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Ambulatory surgery
Antimicrobial stewardship
Quality improvement
Prophylaxis
Surgical quality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0503-9

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