Antibiotic Utilization Patterns for Different Wound Types among Surgical Patients: Findings and Implications

Antibiotic Utilization Patterns for Different Wound Types among Surgical Patients: Findings and Implications

Antimicrobial prophylaxis is effective in reducing the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs) post-operatively. However, there are concerns with the extent of prophylaxis post-operatively, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This increases antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which i...

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Main Authors: Zikria Saleem, Umar Ahsan, Abdul Haseeb, Ummara Altaf, Narjis Batool, Hira Rani, Javeria Jaffer, Fatima Shahid, Mujahid Hussain, Afreenish Amir, Inaam Ur Rehman, Umar Saleh, Sana Shabbir, Muhammad Usman Qamar, Waleed Mohammad Altowayan, Fahad Raees, Aisha Azmat, Mohammad Tarique Imam, Phumzile P. Skosana, Brian Godman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial utilization
AWaRe classification
antimicrobial resistance
Pakistan
surgical site infections
surgical wounds
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/4/678

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