ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES: PROTOCOLS, SAFETY, AND INTERVENTIONS
Aya Mohammed Mohammed Essawy;
Abstract
Background: Postoperative wound infection is an infection in the
tissues of the incision and operative area. It can occur from 1 day to
many years after an operation but commonly occurs between the
fifth and tenth days after surgery Keeping in view the prevalence of
the wound infections in our set up, this study was designed to
evaluate the frequency, the antimicrobial prophylactic regimen, the
hospital guidelines for surgical site infection prophylaxis and its
adherence, the adherence to the internationally published guidelines.
Patients and settings: An observational Prospective study is used
to detect the prescription, dosage, administration, interactions, and
errors of peri operative antibiotics. The study proceeded at Ain
Shams University hospitals, pediatric surgery department which
consists of three units the ward, the ICU, and the operation unit.
There is no pharmacy inside the unit. Drugs are dispensed weekly
from the floor pharmacy to the nurse and stored in the stock cabinet.
Hundred surgical pediatric patients (major and minor surgeries) were
enrolled.
tissues of the incision and operative area. It can occur from 1 day to
many years after an operation but commonly occurs between the
fifth and tenth days after surgery Keeping in view the prevalence of
the wound infections in our set up, this study was designed to
evaluate the frequency, the antimicrobial prophylactic regimen, the
hospital guidelines for surgical site infection prophylaxis and its
adherence, the adherence to the internationally published guidelines.
Patients and settings: An observational Prospective study is used
to detect the prescription, dosage, administration, interactions, and
errors of peri operative antibiotics. The study proceeded at Ain
Shams University hospitals, pediatric surgery department which
consists of three units the ward, the ICU, and the operation unit.
There is no pharmacy inside the unit. Drugs are dispensed weekly
from the floor pharmacy to the nurse and stored in the stock cabinet.
Hundred surgical pediatric patients (major and minor surgeries) were
enrolled.
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| Title | ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR PEDIATRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES: PROTOCOLS, SAFETY, AND INTERVENTIONS | Other Titles | المضادات الحيوية الوقائية لمراحل جراحة الأطفال ( البروتوكولات والأمان والتدخلات ) | Authors | Aya Mohammed Mohammed Essawy | Issue Date | 2015 |
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