Perioperative antibiotic prescribing in surgery departments of two private sector hospitals in Madhya Pradesh, India

Perioperative antibiotic prescribing in surgery departments of two private sector hospitals in Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract Background Single-dose perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) is recommended for clean, non-infectious surgeries to prevent surgical site infections. However, the common practice of unindicated use and prolonged use of antibiotics contributes to the development and spread of antibiotic...

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Main Authors: Anna Machowska, Jonatan Sparrentoft, Shyam Kumar Dhakaita, Cecilia StålsbyLundborg, Megha Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
Subjects:
Perioperative antibiotic prescribing
Non-infectious surgery indications
Urogenital surgery
Abdominal surgery
Empirical prescribing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-019-0121-3

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