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May 28, 2025Currents in pharmaceutical research

Optimizing Surgical Prophylaxis: An Audit of Antibiotic Use and Guideline Adherence in a Tertiary Care Hospital with Focus on Antimicrobial Stewardship

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JNJunaid NaeemSSSajid Khan SadozaiSKSaeed Ahmad Khan

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Prospective study reveals significant guideline deviations in antibiotic use for surgery, highlighting antimicrobial stewardship needs.

Key Points

  • 2.0% of patients developed surgical site infections following open procedures, underscoring infection risks.
  • The study analyzed data from 244 surgical patients, revealing frequent use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
  • Analysis indicated ongoing intravenous antibiotic use post-surgery often exceeding recommended durations.
  • Findings call for urgent antimicrobial stewardship interventions to align antibiotic practices with established guidelines.

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Naeem et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2eeacf1dd9ea359e69fbhttps://doi.org/10.32350/cpr.31.05
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