Antibiotic appropriateness and adherence to local guidelines in perioperative prophylaxis: results from an antimicrobial stewardship intervention

Antibiotic appropriateness and adherence to local guidelines in perioperative prophylaxis: results from an antimicrobial stewardship intervention

Abstract Objectives Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) represents a major indication of antibiotic consumption worldwide. The present study aims to report the results of an enabling, long-term AMS intervention conducted between 2013 and 2019 on an Italian University Hospital performing more than...

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Main Authors: Francesco Vladimiro Segala, Rita Murri, Eleonora Taddei, Francesca Giovannenze, Pierluigi Del Vecchio, Emanuela Birocchi, Francesco Taccari, Roberto Cauda, Massimo Fantoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Surgical prophylaxis
Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic stewardship
Surgical-site infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00814-6

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