Choice of Antimicrobials in Surgical Prophylaxis - Overuse and Surgical Site Infection Outcomes from a Tertiary-Level Care Hospital

• Main Authors: Prasanna Vippadapu (Author), Syed Wasif Gillani (Author), Dixon Thomas (Author), Fiaz Ahmed (Author), Shabaz Mohiuddin Gulam (Author), Rana Kamran Mahmood (Author), Vineetha Menon (Author), Semira Abdi (Author), Hassaan Anwer Rathore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: This study was aimed to describe the choice of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis at a tertiary-level care hospital in United Arab Emirates. It also associated the choice between two leading antimicrobials for the SAP to the site of surgery.Methods: A descriptive drug use evaluation was...