Antimicrobial prophylactic practice in surgical patients

• Published in: East African medical journal Vol. 75; no. 12; p. 703
• Main Author: al Harbi, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kenya 01.12.1998
• Subjects: Antibiotic Prophylaxis - economics; Antibiotic Prophylaxis - methods; Antibiotic Prophylaxis - statistics & numerical data; Antibiotic Prophylaxis - trends; Drug Utilization; Humans; Patient Selection; Perioperative Care - methods; Perioperative Care - statistics & numerical data; Perioperative Care - trends; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - economics; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - trends; Retrospective Studies; Saudi Arabia; Surgical Procedures, Operative - statistics & numerical data; Unnecessary Procedures - economics; Unnecessary Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Unnecessary Procedures - trends; Saudi Arabia

To evaluate the prescribing patterns of surgeons for pre-operative antimicrobial prophylaxis. A retrospective study based on data obtained from case records of surgical patients admitted into the Department of Surgery. Department of Surgery, Royal Commission Medical Center, Madinat Yambu Al-Sinayah....