Journal of Applied Pharmacy
Open Access
ISSN: 1920-4159
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 1920-4159
+44 1300 500008
Eskinder Ayalew Sisay
College of Health Sciences,
P.O.Box 1871, Ayder Referral Hospital, Mekelle
Ethiopia
Research Article
Utilization Assessment of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis at Ayder Referral Hospital, Northern Ethiopia
Author(s): Said Aden Mohamoud, Teshager Aklilu Yesuf and Eskinder Ayalew SisaySaid Aden Mohamoud, Teshager Aklilu Yesuf and Eskinder Ayalew Sisay
Introduction: Surgical site infection represents a significant burden in terms of patients’ morbidity, mortality and hospital costs which can be prevented using prophylaxis.
Objective: To assess rate of compliance to Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis (SAP) guidelines at Ayder Referral Hospital (ARH).
Method: Prospective cross-sectional study was conducted from 12th March to 28thApril, 2015. Data were collected using data abstraction checklist for all patients who underwent surgery and met inclusion criteria. SAP Guidelines and CDC Wound Classification were used as data assessment protocols. Epidata 3.1 and SPSS 16 were used for data entry and analysis of descriptive statistics.
Results: A total of 196 patients with mean age of 37.84 years were recruited (female, 58.7%). Of these, 62.2.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/1920-4159.1000220