Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common surgical complications that can be
prevented with antibiotic prophylaxis. Research shows poor adherence to guidelines for this …

Antibiotic prophylaxis is used to decrease the bacterial load in the wound to assist the
natural host defenses in preventing the occurrence of surgical site infections. The present …

Purpose There is a need to study compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines
in India. Methods In this prospective study, 100 consecutive surgical procedures performed …

Objective: Surgical site infections are the second most common type of adverse events
occurring in hospitalized patients, whereas an estimated 40-60% of these infections are …

Introduction: The use of antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgical procedures is one of the
measures employed to prevent the development of surgical site infections (SSI). The …

BACKGROUND: An observational prospective study of the perioperative procedures for
prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) was carried out in a tertiary referral teaching …

BACKGROUND: The type of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is determined by the
spectrum and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens causing surgical site infections (SSI) …

Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of morbidity, associated with
extended hospital stays, increasing costs and even death. Perioperative antibiotic …

Objective Irrational use of antimicrobial agents for preventing postoperative SSIs is a
common phenomenon in China, which results in more bacterial resistance, higher hospital …

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common complications following surgeries
and increase mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs. The use of antimicrobial prophylaxis …