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Adherence to guidelines for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: a review.
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- Antimicrobial stewardship for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and surgical site infections: a systematic review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2022Pooled it
- Factors that influence adherence to surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) guidelines: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Healthcare providers' adherence to breast cancer guidelines in Europe: a systematic literature review.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2020Pooled it
- Implementation interventions in preventing surgical site infections in abdominal surgery: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2020Pooled it
- Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Neurosurgery: A Nationwide Survey on Guideline Adherence in Türkiye.Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial Prescribing Practices for Surgical Prophylaxis in Caesarean Sections at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial prescribing patterns at a South African tertiary referral hospital: Insights from three global point prevalence surveys.Epidemiology and infection · 2026Article
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- Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Utilization and Predictors of Surgical Site Infections at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Prospective Cohort Study.BioMed research international · 2026Article
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- Adherence to Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines and Improvement Efforts: A Single-Center, Pre- and Post-Intervention Comparison Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Impact of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Duration on the Incidence of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Elective Colorectal Surgery.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Adequacy and implications of antimicrobial prophylaxis for elective surgeries in a tertiary hospital: a cross sectional and retrospective cohort study (ADEQUAP).Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
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- Mitigating inequitable access to appropriate antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Review
- Exploring dentist's engagement with antibiotic stewardship programs: a multicenter qualitative study in Pakistan.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the implementation fidelity of comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method evaluation.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Proposal for a Global Evidence-Based Bundle.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Prophylaxis of Ocular Infection in the Setting of Intraocular Surgery: Implications for Clinical Practice and Risk Management.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2023Review
- The Burden of Surgical Site Infection at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia and Related Postoperative Outcomes: A Prospective Surveillance Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
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objectivesThe appropriate use of antibiotic prophylaxis in the perioperative period may reduce the rate of infection in the surgical site. The purpose of this review was to evaluate adherence to guidelines for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis.
methodsThe present systematic review was performed according to the Cochrane Collaboration methodology. The databases selected for this review were: Medline (via PubMed), Scopus and Portal (BVS) with selection of articles published in the 2004-2014 period from the Lilacs and Cochrane databases.
resultsThe search recovered 859 articles at the databases, with a total of 18 studies selected for synthesis. The outcomes of interest analyzed in the articles were as follows: appropriate indication of antibiotic prophylaxis (ranging from 70.3% to 95%), inappropriate indication (ranging from 2.3% to 100%), administration of antibiotic at the correct time (ranging from 12.73% to 100%), correct antibiotic choice (ranging from 22% to 95%), adequate discontinuation of antibiotic (ranging from 5.8% to 91.4%), and adequate antibiotic prophylaxis (ranging from 0.3% to 84.5%).
conclusionsSignificant variations were observed in all the outcomes assessed, and all the studies indicated a need for greater adherence to guidelines for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis.
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