Open Access<p>The Association Between Incorrect Use of Antibiotic Prophylaxis and in-Hospital Surgical Site Infections – A Prospective Observational Study</p>
Author(s) -
Gosaye Mekonen Tefera,
Beshadu Bedada Feyisa,
Getu Melesie Taye,
Gurmu Tesfaye Umeta,
Fekadu Negash Bereded,
Hunduma Dinsa,
Diriba Alemayehu Gadisa,
Tsegaye Melaku
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s260238
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , guideline , incidence (geometry) , antibiotic prophylaxis , american society of anesthesiologists , logistic regression , prospective cohort study , emergency medicine , antibiotics , pediatrics , surgery , physics , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , optics , biology
Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most prevalent in developing countries where 61-90% of cases develop in-hospital. The study aimed to assess the correctness of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) use, the incidence of in-hospital SSI, and its determinants.