Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Administration Improved after introducing Dedicated Guidelines: A Before-and-After Study from Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal (2019-2023).

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is important for reducing surgical site infections. The development of a dedicated hospital SAP guideline in the Dhulikhel Hospital was a recommendation from a baseline study on SAP compliance. Compliance with this new guideline was enhanced through the establishment of a hospital committee, the establishment of an antibiotic stewardship program and the funding and training of healthcare professionals. Using the baseline and a follow-up study after introducing dedicated hospital SAP guidelines, we compared: (a) overall compliance with the SAP guidelines and (b) the proportion of eligible and non-eligible patients who received initial and redosing of SAP; (2) Methods: A before-and-after cohort study was conducted to compare

SUBMITTER: Shrestha I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615196 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature