Audit of antibiotic prophylaxis and adherence of surgeons to standard guidelines in common abdominal surgical procedures

Khan Z., Ahmed N., Zafar S., Rehman A. U. , Khan F. U. , Saglain M., ...More

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL, vol.26, no.9, pp.1052-1061, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.26719/emhj.20.025
  • Title of Journal : EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL
  • Page Numbers: pp.1052-1061

Abstract

Background: Prophylactic use of antibiotics before surgery is evidence-based practice for prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs).