THE IMPACT OF GUIDELINES ON PERIOPERATIVE ANTIBIOTIC ADMINISTRATION

被引:19
作者
DOBRZANSKI, S [1 ]
LAWLEY, DI [1 ]
MCDERMOTT, I [1 ]
SELBY, M [1 ]
AUSOBSKY, JR [1 ]
机构
[1] BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRM,DIV SURG,BRADFORD,W YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
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10.1111/j.1365-2710.1991.tb00279.x
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
摘要
A survey has shown that peri-operative antibiotic therapy was inappropriate in 83% of patients undergoing abdominal or arterial surgery. Missed doses at induction or postoperatively, a questionable choice of antibiotics and unnecessarily long postoperative courses were major problems. The introduction of formal guidelines was partially successful with appropriate prescribing improving from 17 to 60% of cases. There was, in addition, a marked reduction in prescribing costs.
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