Factors associated with antimicrobial choice for surgical prophylaxis in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cefazolin is the most commonly recommended antimicrobial for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP). However, the Australian Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey revealed a wide range of antimicrobials prescribed for SAP. Inappropriate use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials is associated with increased patient harm and is a posited driver for antimicrobial resistance.

Objectives

To describe patient, hospital and surgical factors that are associated with appropriateness of the top five prescribed antimicrobials/antimicrobial classes for procedural SAP.

Methods

All procedures audited from 18 April 2016 to 15 April 2019 in the Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey were included in the analysis. Estimated marginal means analyses accou

SUBMITTER: Ierano C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8210066 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature