Impact of a focused antimicrobial stewardship program in adherence to antibiotic prophylaxis and antimicrobial consumption in appendectomies

• Main Authors: Humberto G. Garcell (Author), Ariadna V. Arias (Author), Cristobal P. Sandoval (Author), Moraima E. Valle Gamboa (Author), Adan B. Sado (Author), Ramon N. Alfonso Serrano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Antibiotic use in appendectomy constitutes a fundamental practice to achieve the clinical outcomes and the prevention of surgical site infection. A prospective interventional study was performed in a community hospital from January 2013 to December 2015 with the aim of determining the effec...