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Review of the Appropriateness of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

Nehad J. Ahmed, Ziyad S. Almalki, Abdul Haseeb, Azmi Ahmed Hassali, Amer H. Khan

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 81–92 · Published 16 Apr 2021

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i23B31424

Abstract

Aim: This review aims to describe the appropriateness of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis during the last decade. Methodology: The review included a searching web of science for articles focused on “the appropriateness of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis”. The searching process was conducted on 29 Nov 2020 and included original articles so the review articles were excluded. Results: The review included 57 articles; 38 articles were published after 2015 and the rest before 2015. Most of the articles that were included in the review showed a high rate of inappropriate surgical prophylaxis and showed inappropriate duration and time of the antibiotics used. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the rate of surgical prophylaxis inappropriateness was high and the main cause for this result was inappropriate timing and duration. Numerous interventions including educational interventions such as one-time seminars and online e-learning modules are needed to improve the adherence to the guidelines.

Antimicrobial stewardship programs appropriateness surgery surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.

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