An assessment of the extent of rational use of antibiotics in surgical prophylaxis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
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2001Author
Maru, S M
Opanga, S A
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To evaluate the rationale for the use of antibiotics in surgical prophylaxis at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is usually carried out before surgical procedures to prevent occurrence of surgical site infections
after surgery. Surgical site infections occur in these cases where there is ineffective prophylaxis and can lead to increased
morbidity, mortality. They also increase patients’ hospital stay and hospitalisation costs.
International guidelines exist for antimicrobial prophylaxis for patients undergoing surgery e there are few studies that have
been done on antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery and the degree to which this affects patients is not known
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Journal of pharmacy and pharmacologyCollections
- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10378]