Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
The impact of guidelines on peri-operative antibiotic administration
Abstract
A survey has shown that peri-operative antibiotic therapy was inappropriate in 83% of patients undergoing abdominal or arterial surgery. Missed doses at induction or postoperatively, a questionable choice of antibiotics and unnecessarily long postoperative courses were major problems. The introduction of formal guidelines was partially successful with appropriate prescribing improving from 17 to 60% of cases. There was, in addition, a marked reduction in prescribing costs.
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Published by Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
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At a glance
- Published
- 1991
- Applies to
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
- PubMed
- 2026666
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026