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September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

SP2.03 A Retrospective Review of Antibiotic Usage in Appendicectomy at a District General Hospital

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AIAiman IbrahimSLSufia LaullooSLSadhika Laxman

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Retrospective analysis of antibiotic use in appendicectomy patients, highlighting variability and implications for infection prevention.

Key Points

  • A total of 263 patients underwent appendicectomy, and 83% received pre-operative antibiotics, mainly ceftriaxone.
  • Post-operative antibiotics were given to 11% of patients, primarily oral co-amoxiclav, with length of stay linked to prolonged antibiotic use.
  • Significant variability in antibiotic duration was noted across different surgical wound classifications, especially for SWC 4 patients.
  • Standardised protocols for antibiotic usage could optimize infection prevention and reduce antibiotic resistance.

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Ibrahim et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d6477763ehttps://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.023
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