Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis administration practices.

ABSTRACT:

Setting

A referral hospital in Kavre, Nepal.

Objectives

To assess 1) compliance with National Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines (NATG), specifically, whether the administration of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) (initial dosing and redosing) was in compliance with NATG for patients who were and were not eligible, and 2) development of surgical site infections (SSIs) among patients who underwent surgery in the Department of General Surgery (July-December 2019).

Design

This was a retrospective cohort analysis.

Results

The analysis included 846 patients, of which 717 (85%) patients were eligible for SAP and 129 (15%) were ineligible. Of those eligible, 708 (99%) received the initial dose; while 65 (50%) of the ineligible did not receive any dose. Of those who

SUBMITTER: Shrestha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8575384 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature