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Adherence to guidelines for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: a review

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Context and objectives: The appropriate use of antibiotic prophylaxis in the perioperative period may reduce the rate of infection in the surgical site.
Marise Gouvêa, Cristiane de Oliveira Novaes, Daniele Masterson Tavares Pereira, Antonio Carlos Iglesias   +3 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Impact of pharmacist-led antibiotic stewardship interventions on compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in obstetric and gynecologic surgeries in Nigeria

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundInappropriate and excessive use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis are associated with the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prophylaxis malpractices are common in obstetrics and gynecology settings and antibiotic stewardship is ...
Usman Abubakar, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman
exaly   +2 more sources

Antibiotic prophylaxis in dental implant surgery - A qualitative study on the attitudes and routines of Swedish dentists [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background Antibiotic resistance is a critical global health challenge, necessitating judicious antibiotic use across all medical disciplines, including dentistry.
Palwasha Momand, Bengt Götrick, Kristofer Hansson   +2 more
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Efecto de la adecuación de la profilaxis antibiótica en la incidencia de infección de sitio qruirúrgico en la cirugía vascular periférica

Cirugía y Cirujanos, 2021
Objective: We sought to assess the degree of antibiotic prophylaxis adequacy to our surgical antibiotic prophylaxis protocol among patients who underwent peripheral vascular bypass surgery. Materials and Methods: Prospective cohort study.
Gil Rodríguez-Caravaca, Miguel Gutiérrez-Baz, Luis de Benito-Fernández, Diego Rodríguez-Villar, Sandra Vicente-Jiménez, Mario Gil-Conesa, Manuel Durán-Poveda, Ángel Gil-de Miguel, Jesús M. San Roman-Montero   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adequacy of antibiotic prophylaxis and incidence of surgical site infections in neck surgery

Scientific Reports, 2021
Health care-related infections are frequent and among them surgical site infection (SSI) are the most frequent in hospitals. The objective was to evaluate the adequacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing neck surgery and its relationship ...
M. Alonso-García, A. Toledano-Muñoz, J. M. Aparicio-Fernández, F. M. De-la-Rosa-Astacio, D. Rodríguez-Villar, A. Gil-de-Miguel, M. Durán-Poveda, G. Rodríguez-Caravaca   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

High levels of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: Implications for hospital-based antibiotic stewardship in Sierra Leone

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Objective: Despite the impact of inappropriate prescribing on antibiotic resistance, data on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa are limited.
Sulaiman Lakoh, Joseph Sam Kanu, Sarah K. Conteh, James B.W. Russell, Stephen Sevalie, Christine Ellen Elleanor Williams, Umu Barrie, Aminata Kadie Kabia, Fatmata Conteh, Mohamed Boie Jalloh, Gibrilla F. Deen, Mustapha S. Kabba, Aiah Lebbie, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Anna Maruta, Christiana Kallon, Foday Sahr, Mohamed Samai, Olukemi Adekanmbi, Le Yi, Xuejun Guo, Rugiatu Z. Kamara, Darlinda F. Jiba, Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor, George A. Yendewa, Emmanuel Firima   +26 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis versus no antibiotic prophylaxis for acute cholecystectomy

BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2023
Objective For acute cholecystitis, the treatment of choice is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In mild-to-moderate cases, the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of postoperative infectious complications (POICs) lacks evidence regarding its ...
Laure de Preux, Maya Satheeskaran, Aminah Hussan, Ailin Anto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural equation modeling the “control of gut overgrowth” in the prevention of ICU-acquired Gram-negative infection

Critical Care, 2020
Background Conceptually, the “control of gut overgrowth” (COGO) is key in mediating prevention against infection with Gram-negative bacilli by topical antibiotic prophylaxis, a common constituent of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) regimens ...
James C. Hurley
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of adherence to guidelines for the management of antibiotic surgical prophylaxis in a Guatemala City hospital

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Purpose: In surgical patients, 2% to 5% contract surgical site infections resulting in use of broad spectrum antibiotics. In order to prevent emergence of serious infections as a result of surgery, antimicrobial stewardship teams implement antibiotic ...
E. Hernandez, M. Romero, A. Guerra, K. Quijada, B. Ramay, N.V. Sandoval Paiz, C. Poron   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge and Beliefs on Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cesarean Section: A Mixed-Methods Study in Benin

Antibiotics, 2022
A low adherence to recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis has been reported worldwide. Since 2009, cesarean sections have been performed under user fee exemption in Benin with a free kit containing the required supplies and antibiotics for prophylaxis.
Angèle Modupè Dohou, Valentina Oana Buda, Severin Anagonou, Françoise Van Bambeke, Thierry Van Hees, Francis Moïse Dossou, Olivia Dalleur   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source