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  Evaluation of Rational Use of Antibiotics and Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital

  By Shaik Sajida, Byreni Vinuthna, Chakka Gopinath, Shaik Amanulla, Giri Rajasekhar Dornadula

  Abstract: Context: Antimicrobial resistance is a major health issue nowadays. It can be reduced by framing, educating health care professionals, strictly following and reviewing the guidelines for antibiotics usage. Many hospitals are not following standard guidelines for antibiotics usage which has led to overuse of antibiotics which contributes for the emergence of resistant strains of microbes against antibiotics. Antibiotics are used pre-operatively to reduce the risk of surgical site infections. The …

  Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 4–8 Read article →