Etiquette of the antibiotic decision-making process for surgical prophylaxis in Ethiopia: a triangulated ethnographic study

• Main Authors: Getachew Alemkere (Author), Gobezie T. Tegegne (Author), Getnet Abebe Molla (Author), Alemu Belayneh (Author), Hanan Muzeyin (Author), Wendwosen Shewarega (Author), Yidnekachew Degefaw (Author), Addisu Melkie (Author), Workineh Getahun (Author), Hailu Tadeg (Author), Abebe Alemayehu (Author), Eshetu Girma (Author), Wondwossen Amogne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundProphylactic antibiotics reduce surgery-associated infections and healthcare costs. While quantitative methods have been widely used to evaluate antibiotic use practices in surgical wards, they fall short of fully capturing the intricacies of antibiotic decision-making in these settings. Q...