Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: is the clinical practice based on evidence?

Lucas Borges Pereira Cinara Silva Feliciano Diego Silva Siqueira Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues Leonardo Régis Leira Pereira

Published in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2020)

Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis was inadequate in the orthopedic, postoperative intensive care, thoracic and cardiovascular postoperative, gynecology and obstetrics, and otolaryngology units. Therefore, the development and implementation of additional strategies to promote surgical antibiotic stewardship at hospitals are essential.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
patients undergoing
healthcare
primary care
spinal cord