Adherence to the guidelines for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in a Saudi tertiary care hospital
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.01.005
Abstract: Objective The study evaluated the adherence to the guidelines for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in a Saudi tertiary care hospital. Methods The medical records of 707 patients from the surgical units over a selected 3-month period… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial prophylaxis; guidelines surgical; surgical antimicrobial; prophylaxis ... See more keywords
Barriers to Optimal Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus-Colonized Patients at an Australian Tertiary Teaching Hospital.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.338
Abstract: Background: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is a leading indication for antibiotic use in Australian hospitals with established high rates of inappropriate prescribing. Optimal administration of SAP for patients at high risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus… read more here.
Keywords: sap; methicillin resistant; barriers optimal; antimicrobial prophylaxis ... See more keywords
An interdisciplinary approach to improve surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.
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DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-05-2017-0078
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) prescribing in orthopaedic surgery using the model for improvement framework. Design/methodology/approach Orthopaedic patients receiving joint replacements, hip fracture repairs or open-reduction internal-fixation… read more here.
Keywords: surgical antimicrobial; antimicrobial prophylaxis; interdisciplinary approach; improve surgical ... See more keywords
Antibiotic usage in surgical prophylaxis: A prospective observational study in the surgical ward of Nekemte referral hospital
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203523
Abstract: Background Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines are considered as important interventional tools for antimicrobial resistance. Guideline compliance was poor across different countries and thus results in an inappropriate and overuse of antibiotics. Objective To evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: referral hospital; study; surgical antimicrobial; prophylaxis ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Incidence of Surgical Site Infection at Borumeda Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.2147/dhps.s280442
Abstract: Background Surgical site infections are global healthcare problems. Although surgical site infections are preventable, they still cause significant morbidity, high death rates, and financial stress on national budgets and individual patients. Inappropriate uses of surgical… read more here.
Keywords: site infections; site; surgical antimicrobial; surgical site ... See more keywords
Optimizing compliance with surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery at a referral teaching hospital in southern Iran: clinical and economic impact
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s212728
Abstract: Background Antibiotic prophylaxis is one of the major approaches to prevent surgical site infection. Despite the availability of international guidelines on it, the practice of antibiotic prophylaxis is still far from optimal. This study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: post intervention; intervention; surgical antimicrobial; prophylaxis ... See more keywords
Sustained Improvement of Appropriateness in Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis with the Application of Quality Control Circle
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DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s398692
Abstract: Purpose Quality control circle (QCC) has acquired success in many fields in healthcare industry as a process management tool, whereas its efficacy in surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) remains unknown. This study aimed to implement QCC… read more here.
Keywords: appropriateness; sap; quality control; control circle ... See more keywords
Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Abdominal Surgery for Neonates and Paediatrics: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11020279
Abstract: Surgical site infections (SSIs), i.e., surgery-related infections that occur within 30 days after surgery without an implant and within one year if an implant is placed, complicate surgical procedures in up to 10% of cases,… read more here.
Keywords: surgical antimicrobial; surgery; abdominal surgery; antimicrobial prophylaxis ... See more keywords
Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme to Improve Adherence to a Perioperative Prophylaxis Guideline
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10030464
Abstract: Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis is effective in reducing the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs); however, non-adherence to surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis protocols can lead to several negative outcomes. We performed a before-and-after intervention study with the… read more here.
Keywords: programme; adherence; guideline; prophylaxis ... See more keywords