Antibiotic prescribing in surgery: A clinically and socially complex problem in Australia

Courtney Ierano; Arjun Rajkhowa; Trisha Peel; Caroline L. Marshall; Darshini R Ayton; Karin A. Thursky

doi:10.1016/j.idh.2020.04.004

Antibiotic prescribing in surgery: A clinically and socially complex problem in Australia

Courtney Ierano, Arjun Rajkhowa, Trisha Peel, Caroline L. Marshall, Darshini R Ayton, Karin A. Thursky

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Abstract

Surgical prophylaxis is a common indication for antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals with demonstrated poor rates of appropriateness. Ongoing analysis of the Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey and exploration of influences on antimicrobial prescribing decisions can help identify clinical and behavioural issues that contribute to problematic antimicrobial use. Triangulation of quantitative and qualitiatve data supports the development of surgical antimicrobial stewardship, i.e., quality improvement initiatives for the optimisation of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. Such initiatives should be developed and implemented at both local and national levels to ensure that they remain effective and sustainable.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	309-313
Number of pages	5
Journal	Infection, Disease and Health
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2020.04.004
Publication status	Published - Nov 2020

Keywords

Antimicrobial
Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
Behaviour change
Antimicrobial stewardship
Infection prevention
Infection control

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Antibiotic prescribing in surgery: A clinically and socially complex problem in Australia

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