CP-016 Analysis of antibiotic prescriptions for surgical prophylaxis in patients with upper and lower extremity injuries at the paediatric surgery clinic

BackgroundThere are numerous audits performed in order to evaluate the appropriateness of the use of antibiotics (AB) in surgical prophylaxis in adult populations, but there is still a shortage of data regarding paediatric surgery.PurposeTo analyse prescribed AB and AB doses to patients with upper and lower extremity injuries before and after introduction of hospital recommendations for surgical prophylaxis (HR) at the paediatric surgery clinic (PSC) and to evaluate the usefulness of the AB electronic prescription form.Material and methodsRetrospective study. Patients aged