Abstract
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common postoperative complications leading to increased morbidity, mortality and cost of treatment in a form of hospital stay and absence from work. Antibiotic prophylaxis is an important measure to combat this if administered timely and properly. This study aimed to look in the current practice in Khartoum Teaching Hospital and see if the agreed antibiotic prophylaxis protocol being implemented by the surgical department is being followed. Patients & methods: An antibiotic prophylaxis protocol is being agreed upon by all surgical units in the hospital. Its main item was an optional single intravenous dose given just before surgery in clean and clean contaminated operations. The studied surgeries included appendectomy,
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