Open Access<p>Surgical Site Infections and Prophylaxis Antibiotic Use in the Surgical Ward of Public Hospital in Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Belayneh Kefale,
Gobezie Temesgen Tegegne,
Amsalu Degu,
Mulugeta Molla,
Yitayih Kefale
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.s281097
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotic prophylaxis , ceftriaxone , antibiotics , guideline , metronidazole , retrospective cohort study , cross sectional study , logistic regression , surgical site infection , surgical wound , emergency medicine , surgery , pediatrics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the leading causes of hospital-acquired infection among hospitalized patients. It causes significant health problems and results in an extended length of hospital stay, increased cost, and increased patient morbidity and mortality. To prevent the development of SSI, surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) administration before surgery is an evidence-based practice. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of SSIs and surgical antibiotic prophylaxis practice, and identifying the gap in practicing prophylactic surgical antibiotic use.