Antibiotic usage in surgical prophylaxis: A prospective observational study in the surgical ward of Nekemte referral hospital.

BACKGROUND:Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines are considered as important interventional tools for antimicrobial resistance. Guideline compliance was poor across different countries and thus results in an inappropriate and overuse of antibiotics. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the selection, timin...

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Main Author: Getachew Alemkere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6136737?pdf=render