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October 5, 2025

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Usage in the Surgical Procedures

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HEHanan H. ElsumdiJDJamal Mohammed Dammona

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Overview

Analysis reveals 94.3% antibiotic compliance with guidelines for surgical site infections, suggesting improvements needed in gynecology and orthopedics.

Key Points

  • The study found that 94.3% of prescribed antibiotics followed guidelines for preventing surgical site infections, indicating strong adherence overall.
  • Among the evaluated cases, only 10.5% had appropriate antibiotic selection, while 50.6% received antibiotics for proper duration, revealing areas for improvement.
  • Assessment included 247 surgical inpatients over six months at Misurata Central Hospital, evaluating compliance with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists guidelines.
  • Results highlight a lack of concordance with antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines, emphasizing the need for improved prescribing practices in surgical departments.

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Elsumdi et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e2555bd6d66a53c247542dhttps://doi.org/10.36602/mmsj/2016.n05.09
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