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- Title
Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme to Improve Adherence to a Perioperative Prophylaxis Guideline.
- Authors
Ahmed, Nehad J.; Almalki, Ziyad S.; Alfaifi, Abdullah A.; Alshehri, Ahmed M.; Alahmari, Abdullah K.; Elazab, Emad; Almansour, Alaa; Haseeb, Abdul; Balaha, Mohamed F.; Khan, Amer H.
- Abstract
Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis is effective in reducing the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs); however, non-adherence to surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis protocols can lead to several negative outcomes. We performed a before-and-after intervention study with the aim of improving the process outcome, including adherence to guidelines. Another objective of this study was to investigate improvement in patient outcomes as a result of adherence to a surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis programme. The indicators of improved patient outcomes were a reduction in overall SSI rate and the decreased cost of antibiotics. SSI rate was calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of SSIs by the total number of surgeries and then multiplying the value obtained by 100%. The interventions implemented in the surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis programme included establishment of a guideline, educational sessions, and a monthly revision of prescriptions. Our findings show that implementation of the interventions resulted in reduced antibiotic consumption, a considerable decrease in the cost of prophylaxis, and a decrease in the incidence of SSIs.
- Subjects
ANTIBIOTICS; SURGICAL site infections; ANTIMICROBIAL stewardship; PREVENTIVE medicine
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2022, Vol 10, Issue 3, p464
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare10030464