title: [Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: point evaluation of practices].
abstract: Compliance of prophylactic antimicrobial therapy (PAMT) in surgical patients with consensus-based recommendations was evaluated at the Montfermeil Hospital Center, France, in 1996, based on data for given days. All patients who had surgery on the study days were included. Data on the patient, surgery, and PAMT were collected. Practices were evaluated based on seven criteria: need for PAMT, type of drug used, dosage, time of first administration in relation to the time the incision was made, time of administration during surgery, administration time schedule, and total duration. Of the 93 patients who had surgery on one of the five study days, 59.1% received PAMT. All seven evaluation criteria were met in 68.2% of cases. Failure to adhere to the recommended time of first administration was the most common form of noncompliance.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Hygiène Hospitalière, SMUR, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Montfermeil, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lefflot
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lesquelen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fauvelle
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005602:France; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents