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 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.26719/emhj.20.025
  • Journal Name: EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.1052-1061
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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