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. 2009 Mar 13;71(1):15–18. doi: 10.1007/s12262-009-0004-9

How good is compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in a tertiary care private hospital in India? A prospective study

Lipika Parulekar 1, Rajeev Soman 2, Tanu Singhal 3,✉, Camilla Rodrigues 2, F D Dastur 2, Ajita Mehta 2
PMCID: PMC3452567  PMID: 23133102

Abstract

Purpose

There is a need to study compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in India.

Methods

In this prospective study, 100 consecutive surgical procedures performed at a tertiary care private hospital in Mumbai, India were observed. The choice of antibiotic, timing and duration of administration were recorded and compared to the hospital guidelines.

Results

Appropriateness of choice of antibiotic was seen in 68%, timing in 89%, dose in 75% and duration in 63% of cases. Hundred percent compliance to all criteria was observed in 52% of cases. The SSI rate was 3.3%.

Conclusions

These compliance rates though suboptimal are similar to those reported in world literature. There is an urgent need to improve compliance with optimal surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines so as to reduce risk of SSI and to prevent resistance and costs potentially associated with antibiotic misuse.

Keywords: Surgery, Antibiotic prophylaxis, Compliance

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