Abstract
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4793.].
Highlights
ObjectivesWe aimed to examine the antibiotics in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SP) applications and discharged prescriptions together and to find out the causes of inappropriate use
There are international guidelines for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SP), the use of inappropriate SP is still a common problem
In light of the present study, we suggest that discharge prescriptions should be reviewed in clinics who have a high inappropriate surgical antibiotic prophylaxis rate
Summary
We aimed to examine the antibiotics in SP applications and discharged prescriptions together and to find out the causes of inappropriate use.
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