User perceptions of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in orthopaedic surgery in a tertiary Australian hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis remains the most common indication for antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals. Despite efforts to improve practice, adherence to guideline recommendations continues to be suboptimal across surgical disciplines, including orthopaedics. The Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic v16 currently advocates for single dose prophylaxis for open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) procedures. Audits undertaken in one Australian tertiary hospital have identified low levels of adherence to this recommendation. It is unclear as to why guidelines are not adhered to in this setting.

Aim

To understand the factors that influence multidose prescribing for ORIF procedures and the barriers and enablers to guideline use in an Australian tertiary hospi

SUBMITTER: Hassan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11925292 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature