A Study on Role of Antimicrobials in General Surgery

Abstract

Background:A study on prophylactic use of antibiotics to prevent infection and to determine the indication extent and appropriateness of use of prophylacticantibiotics

Methods:

A four point prevalencestudywasconducted in which the patients werescreened for the use of prophylacticantibiotics.

Results:

Of500 antibiotics prescriptions 150 antibioticsweregiven as prophylaxis and adherence to protocolwasseenin 140 cases

Conclusion:

Antibioticsprophylaxisgivenoutside the operating room accounts for a considerable pat of in -hospital use of antibiotics. All the prescriptions givenwerestrictlyadherent to the protocol.