title: A preliminary audit of practice--antibacterial prophylaxis in general surgery in an Indian hospital setting.
abstract: As a major proportion of antibacterials used in hospital practice are for surgical prophylaxis, an audit of practice in relation to antibacterial prophylaxis in general surgery was undertaken over a four week period in a teaching hospital to assess the extent to which principles governing surgical antibacterial prophylaxis were practised and to provide a feedback to the clinicians. The extent of use of anti-bacterial agents in surgical prophylaxis was 90%. The timing of administration was more than 2 h before surgery in 21% of the cases. Intravenous route was used in 97% of the cases. The duration of prophylaxis was more than 72 h in 48% of cases. Cefazolin was the most frequently prescribed either alone or in combination with metronidazole. The study indicated inappropriateness in the timing and duration of administration of surgical antibacterial prophylaxis.
authors: Department of Pharmacology, Bangalore.
authors: M V
authors: MV
authors: Srishyla
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Rani
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Damodar
authors: B V
authors: BV
authors: Venkataraman
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Jairam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D017053:Infection Control; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D002437:Cefazolin