Good medical practices in the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in a surgery ward: Results of a 2013 Apulian study

This study describes the changes in the performance of health care workers regarding the control of health care–associated infection in a surgical ward of University Hospital Policlinico, Bari, Italy, before and after a training program and adoption of bundles on antibiotic therapy. There were 194 p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2015-11, Vol.43 (11), p.e79-e81
Hauptverfasser:	Ferorelli, Davide, MD, Zotti, Fiorenza, PhD, Tafuri, Silvio, MD, PhD, Pezzolla, Angela, MD, Dalfino, Lidia, MD, Brienza, Nicola, MD, Dell’Erba, Alessandro, MD, PhD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotic Prophylaxis - methods Antibiotics Clinical risk management Disease control Drug therapy Health care worker training Health care–associated infections Hospitals Hospitals, University Humans Infection Control Infectious Disease Italy Medical personnel Nosocomial infections Preoperative Care - methods Prospective Studies Retrospective Studies Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:	This study describes the changes in the performance of health care workers regarding the control of health care–associated infection in a surgical ward of University Hospital Policlinico, Bari, Italy, before and after a training program and adoption of bundles on antibiotic therapy. There were 194 patients recruited (pre: n = 98; post: n = 96), of which 149 (76.8%) had undergone surgery. We documented a change in the proportions of patients who received in-ward prophylactic antibiotics (from 46/98 to 22/96, P
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2015.07.021