ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme to Improve Adherence to a Perioperative Prophylaxis Guideline.
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- The impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions on appropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
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- Antimicrobial stewardship interventions in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries: a scoping review of clinical, economic, and consumption outcomes.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- Importance of hospital-specific antibiotic policy for ensuring maternal quality of care in India: A narrative review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Review
- Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
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- The role of community pharmacists and their perception towards antimicrobial stewardship in Baghdad, Iraq.Health care science · 2024Article
- Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Proposal for a Global Evidence-Based Bundle.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Antibiotics for preventing infection at the surgical site: Single dose vs. multiple doses.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023Article
- The Burden of Surgical Site Infection at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia and Related Postoperative Outcomes: A Prospective Surveillance Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antibiotic prophylaxis compliance differences in surgery and gynecology/obstetrics services in Huánuco, Peru.Le infezioni in medicina · 2023Article
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Abstract
Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis is effective in reducing the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs); however, non-adherence to surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis protocols can lead to several negative outcomes. We performed a before-and-after intervention study with the aim of improving the process outcome, including adherence to guidelines. Another objective of this study was to investigate improvement in patient outcomes as a result of adherence to a surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis programme. The indicators of improved patient outcomes were a reduction in overall SSI rate and the decreased cost of antibiotics. SSI rate was calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of SSIs by the total number of surgeries and then multiplying the value obtained by 100%. The interventions implemented in the surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis programme included establishment of a guideline, educational sessions, and a monthly revision of prescriptions. Our findings show that implementation of the interventions resulted in reduced antibiotic consumption, a considerable decrease in the cost of prophylaxis, and a decrease in the incidence of SSIs.
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