[Audit of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in a surgical site infections surveillance network]. / Audit des pratiques de l'antibioprophylaxie chirurgicale dans un réseau de surveillance des infections du site opératoire.
Ann Fr Anesth Reanim
; 21(8): 627-33, 2002 Oct.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12471783
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) prescriptions in a surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance network. STUDYDESIGN:
Auto-evaluative audit in a prospective multicenter cohort included in a surveillance system. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Since 1997, surgical wards in volunteer centers monitored all surgery patients each year during a period of two months. Patients were evaluated for SSI during the 30 days following surgery. Participating centers were asked in 2000 to participate to a PAP practice assessment. For each surgery patient, a questionnaire was completed. The "Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prescription in Surgery" edited in 1999 by the Société française d'anesthésie et de réanimation was used as gold standard.RESULTS:
6109 patients were included in the survey from 34 health care centers and 3881 received PAP. 90% of patients received PAP intravenously and 63% received twice the curative dose. PAP was administered within 90 minutes prior to incision in 70% of cases. 78% of PAP lasted less than 24 hours. PAP indication with regards to the type of surgical procedures was assessed in 4629 patients. PAP guidelines were observed in 1573 (34%) patients 999 patients in whom PAP was not indicated did not receive PAP and 574 received it in compliance with recommended dose and indications.CONCLUSION:
Efforts should be made to improve PAP prescription according to standards guidelines.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surgical Wound Infection
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Fr
Year:
2002
Type:
Article