scholarly journals Iranian surgeons’ compliance with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists guidelines: Antibiotic prophylaxis in private versus teaching hospitals in Shiraz, Iran

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 253-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamideh Mahdaviazad ◽  
Seyed Masoom Masoompour ◽  
Mehrdad Askarian
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
American Society

Adherence to American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines in Iran

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (08) ◽  
pp. 876-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehrdad Askarian ◽  
Ali Reza Moraweji ◽  
Hossein Mirkhani ◽  
Soha Namazi ◽  
Harrison Weed
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis ◽  
American Society

We assessed the appropriateness of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in 6 teaching hospitals in Shiraz, Iran, using the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists guideline as a reference. We reviewed the medical records of 1,000 patients who underwent 1 of 9 different surgical procedures (1 procedure per patient). The proportion of procedures in which there was compliance with all guideline recommendations was 0.3%. The most common mistakes were overuse and misuse of antibiotics.

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