Abstract
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the prevalent and grave complication following surgery, that significantly increase the length of hospital stay, morbidity and mortality, and subsequently drain healthcare system resources. To address the compliance with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) guideline of prophylactic antibiotic in private hospitals in Shiraz, Iran.
Highlights
that significantly increase the length of hospital stay
365 patients from 63 surgical wards of eleven private hospitals were enrolled in our study
Prophylactic antibiotics were inappropriately given to 64.6% of patients
Summary
Iranian surgeons’ compliance with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists guideline: antibiotic prophylaxis in private versus teaching hospitals of Shiraz, Iran. From International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction / objectives Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the prevalent and grave complication following surgery, that significantly increase the length of hospital stay, morbidity and mortality, and subsequently drain healthcare system resources. To address the compliance with the American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists (ASHP) guideline of prophylactic antibiotic in private hospitals in Shiraz, Iran
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