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Ahmed N, Balaha M, Haseeb A, Khan A. Antibiotic Usage in Surgical Prophylaxis: A Retrospective Study in the Surgical Ward of a Governmental Hospital in Riyadh Region. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10020387. [PMID: 35207000 PMCID: PMC8872316 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10020387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Antibiotic prophylaxis is used to decrease the bacterial load in the wound to assist the natural host defenses in preventing the occurrence of surgical site infections. The present study aimed to investigate trends in using antibiotic prophylaxis in the surgical ward of a governmental hospital in the Riyadh Region and included collecting data concerning the use of antibiotic prophylaxis from medical electronic records. During 2020, most of the surgical patients received systemic antibiotics (82.40%). The most prescribed antibiotics were ceftriaxone (28.44%) and metronidazole (26.36%). The study also found that most of the patients received antibiotics for seven days or for five days, and only 1.08% of the patients received antibiotics appropriately for a maximum of one day. The present study showed that there was a major problem in selecting the correct antibiotic and in the duration of its use compared with the recommendations of the surgical prophylaxis guideline that was issued by the Saudi Ministry of Health. Thus, there is an urgent need to improve the adherence to the recommendations of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in order to reduce the occurrence of negative consequences.
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- Nehad Ahmed
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy College, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, AL-Kharj 16273, Saudi Arabia;
- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Malaysia;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +966-011-588-8888
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy College, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, AL-Kharj 16273, Saudi Arabia;
- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Gish Street, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm AlQura University, Makkah 21961, Saudi Arabia;
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- Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Malaysia;
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Basavaraju M, Alladi A, Vepakomma D. Outcome of restricted antibiotic policy in a tertiary-level paediatric surgical unit. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2021; 18:28-32. [PMID: 33595538 PMCID: PMC8109756 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_127_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose was to evaluate the effect of a more restrictive antibiotic policy on infective complications, mainly surgical-site infection (SSI) in clean and clean contaminated surgeries in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included children who underwent clean or clean contaminated surgeries over a period of 18 months with a no-antibiotic or single dose of pre-operative antibiotic protocol, respectively. These were compared to historical controls in previous 18 months where the antibiotic policy was to continue the course for 3-5 days. The outcome looked for was presence of SSI or infection related to the operated organ. RESULTS A total of 933 (study group) patients were compared to 676 historic controls (control group). In the study group, 661 of 933 were clean surgeries and 272 were clean contaminated surgeries. In the study group, 490 of the 676 were clean surgeries and 186 were clean contaminated surgeries. Clean contaminated surgeries included urological surgeries, gastrointestinal tract surgeries and neurosurgeries, whereas clean surgeries were typically day-care surgeries. Comparing the infective outcomes in each type of surgery, there was no statistical difference between cases or controls in either subgroup. CONCLUSION Antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) is not required for clean surgeries. For clean contaminated surgeries, just one dose of pre-operative AP is effective in preventing SSI.
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- Mamatha Basavaraju
- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Relationship between timing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis and surgical site infection in a tertiary-care hospital. DRUGS & THERAPY PERSPECTIVES 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40267-016-0347-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhou WJ, Luo ZN, Tang CM, Zou XX, Zhao L, Fang PQ. Is there an improvement of antibiotic use in China? Evidence from the usage analysis of combination antibiotic therapy for type I incisions in 244 hospitals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 36:772-779. [DOI: 10.1007/s11596-016-1660-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Nabor MIP, Buckley BS, Lapitan MCM. Compliance with international guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis for elective surgeries at a tertiary-level hospital in the Philippines. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1071/hi15018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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DRUGS system enhancing adherence of Chinese surgeons to antibiotic use guidelines during perioperative period. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102226. [PMID: 25148306 PMCID: PMC4141742 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective Irrational use of antimicrobial agents for preventing postoperative SSIs is a common phenomenon in China, which results in more bacterial resistance, higher hospital infection rates, extra costs of antimicrobial agents. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of Drug Rational Usage Guidelines System (DRUGS) on the surgeon's prescription behavior of antimicrobial agents. Methods 10 common surgical operations which included 1543 cases (where 778 cases using paper-based guidelines and 765 cases using DRUGS) were selected and their demographic and clinical data were collected. The selected operations include thyroid resection, breast mass resection, myomectomy, etc. The evaluation criteria were antibiotic administrative categories, the time of initial dose, duration of administration, length of stay, the costs of antibiotics, SSIs and drug adverse reactions(ADR). Results The antimicrobial agents were mostly administrated within 0.5 h to 2 h before incision, 656 patients (85.75%) were intervened with DRUGS and 256 (32.90%) with paper-based guidelines according to the protocol. For the clean wounds incision, 547 patients (91.62%) were within 24 h of withdrawal antibiotics with using paper-based guidelines versus 91 (14.79%) with using DRUGS. A total of 19 kinds of antibiotics were used in the 1543 cases. The leading three on the list of frequency were piperacillin and sulbactam sodium, cefathiamidine and cefoperazone. While after the intervention, the list of frequency changed to cefazolin, cefathiamidine, cefoperazone. The average hospital stay was (7.00±4.31)d with paper-based guidelines and (2.54±1.57)d with DRUGS, respectively. The average cost of antibiotics was ¥(3481.36±2584.46) with paper-based guidelines and ¥(1693.39±1478.27) with DRUGS, respectively. However, there were no significant differences in the incidence of SSIs and ADR between two groups. Conclusion In this study, the increased availability of antibiotic guidelines at the time of drug ordering, combined with DRUGS, was associated with an enhanced surgeon adherence to guidelines.
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Rafati M, Shiva A, Ahmadi A, Habibi O. Adherence to American society of health-system pharmacists surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in a teaching hospital. J Res Pharm Pract 2014; 3:62-6. [PMID: 25114939 PMCID: PMC4124682 DOI: 10.4103/2279-042x.137075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objective: Surgical site infections are the second most common type of adverse events occurring in hospitalized patients, whereas an estimated 40-60% of these infections are thought to be preventable. Choice of regimen, administration timing or duration of antibiotic prophylaxis is reported to be inappropriate in approximately 25-50% of cases. We tried to evaluate an antibiotic administration pattern for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in a teaching hospital. Methods: This study was conducted at the general surgery and orthopedic wards of a teaching hospital affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. The medical records of admitted patients who underwent different surgical procedures were reviewed. Compliance was assessed with the recommendations of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists' guidelines for every aspect of antibiotic prophylaxis. All data were coded and analyzed by SPSS16 software using Student's t-test and Chi-square test. Findings: During 1 year, 759 patients who underwent different surgeries were included in the study. Mean age of patients was 32.02 ± 18.79 years. Hand and foot fractures repair were the most frequent surgery types. About 56.4% of administered prophylactic antibiotics were in accordance with the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) guidelines regarding prophylaxis indication. The most commonly antibiotic used was cefazolin and antibiotic choices were appropriate in 104 of 168 surgical procedures (62%). Gentamicin, metronidazole and ceftriaxone were the most frequently antibiotics that used inappropriately. Only in 100 of 168 procedures, duration was concordant with the ASHP guideline, whereas in 68 procedures, duration was longer than recommended time. In 98 procedures, the dose was lower and in one procedure, it was higher than recommended doses. Conclusion: Although such guidelines have been in place for many years, studies showed that much inappropriate antibiotic use as prophylaxis and poor adherence to guidelines are still major issues. It is essential for surgeons to be aware to consider the best antibiotic choices, dose and duration based on reliable guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis.
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- Mohammadreza Rafati
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Ramcharan A, Penders J, Smeets E, Rouflart M, Tiel FV, Bruggeman C, Baeten C, Breukink S, Tordoir J, Stobberingh E. Cross-sectional study on surveillance of surgical site infections after vascular surgery. Future Microbiol 2013; 8:1373-80. [DOI: 10.2217/fmb.13.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aims: To determine the incidence and risk factors for surgical site infections (SSI) after vascular surgery, to evaluate the Dutch safety bundle to reduce adverse complications and to analyze causative microorganisms of SSIs. Materials & methods: The 3.5-year study was divided into two periods: the control period (before bundle implementation) and intervention period (after implementation). Postdischarge surveillance was performed until 30 days after surgery. Causative microorganisms from in-hospital wound swabs were determined. SSI rates between both periods were compared and a risk analysis was carried out by performing a logistic regression. Results: The study included 1719 operations. The in-hospital SSI rate increased significantly over time. Out of 140 SSIs, 39% were diagnosed postdischarge. Risk factors were diabetes, age >60 years and operations classified as contaminated or dirty. Pseudomonas aeruginosa susceptibility was the highest for gentamicin (97%). All Staphylococcus aureus were methicillin susceptible. Conclusion: As patient demographics are important to determine the effectiveness of infection preventive measures, (postdischarge) surveillance is important for developing SSI interventions.
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- Amita Ramcharan
- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University, CAPHRI School for Public Health & Primary Care, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University, CAPHRI School for Public Health & Primary Care, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University, CAPHRI School for Public Health & Primary Care, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University, CAPHRI School for Public Health & Primary Care, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University, CAPHRI School for Public Health & Primary Care, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University, CAPHRI School for Public Health & Primary Care, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Surgery, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Surgery, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Surgery, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Medical Microbiology, P Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Durando P, Bassetti M, Orengo G, Crimi P, Battistini A, Bellina D, Talamini A, Tiberio G, Alicino C, Iudici R, Sticchi C, Ansaldi F, Rossi A, Rosso R, Viscoli C, Icardi G. Adherence to international and national recommendations for the prevention of surgical site infections in Italy: results from an observational prospective study in elective surgery. Am J Infect Control 2012; 40:969-72. [PMID: 22418605 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2011] [Revised: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 11/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND An observational prospective study of the perioperative procedures for prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) was carried out in a tertiary referral teaching hospital in Liguria, Italy, to evaluate their adherence to international and national standards. METHODS A 1-month survey was performed in all surgical departments, monitored by turns by trained survey teams. Data regarding presurgical patient preparation and intraoperative infection control practices were collected. RESULTS A total of 717 elective interventions were actively monitored in 703 patients who underwent surgery. Hair-shaving was performed mainly using a razor (92%) by the nurses (72.8%) on the day before the operation (83.5%). All of the patients showered, either with a common detergent (87%) or with an antiseptic solution (13%). Antimicrobial prophylaxis was administered properly in 75.7% of the patients at induction of anaesthesia; however, according to current Italian guidelines, inappropriate prophylaxis was provided in 55.2% patients. Appropriate antisepsis of the incision area was done in 97.4% of the operations, and nearly 90% of the interventions lasted less than the respective 75th percentile. The doors of the operating theatres were mostly open during the duration of the operation in 36.3% of the cases. CONCLUSIONS This review of infection control policies identified significant opportunities for improving the safety and the quality of routine surgical practice.
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- Paolo Durando
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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Adherence to Surgical Site Infection Guidelines in Italian Cardiac Surgery Units. Infection 2009; 37:148-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s15010-008-7474-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2007] [Accepted: 04/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Parulekar L, Soman R, Singhal T, Rodrigues C, Dastur FD, Mehta A. How good is compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in a tertiary care private hospital in India? A prospective study. Indian J Surg 2009; 71:15-8. [PMID: 23133102 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-009-0004-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2008] [Accepted: 10/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE There is a need to study compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in India. METHODS In this prospective study, 100 consecutive surgical procedures performed at a tertiary care private hospital in Mumbai, India were observed. The choice of antibiotic, timing and duration of administration were recorded and compared to the hospital guidelines. RESULTS Appropriateness of choice of antibiotic was seen in 68%, timing in 89%, dose in 75% and duration in 63% of cases. Hundred percent compliance to all criteria was observed in 52% of cases. The SSI rate was 3.3%. CONCLUSIONS These compliance rates though suboptimal are similar to those reported in world literature. There is an urgent need to improve compliance with optimal surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines so as to reduce risk of SSI and to prevent resistance and costs potentially associated with antibiotic misuse.
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