[Multicenter study of adherence to guidelines on surgical prophylaxis and the determinants of non-adherence in ArgentinaEstudo multic êntrico sobre a adesão a diretrizes de profilaxia cirúrgica e seus determinantes na Argentina].

Conclusions: Adherence to guidelines was 67%. Incorrect, unnecessary, and prolonged use of antibiotics were the most frequent forms of non-adherence. Adherence was higher with younger patients, where programs exist to optimize the use of antimicrobial drugs, where there is private or public health coverage, with the pediatric population, for specific pathologies, in emergency surgery, and in certain specialties. PMID: 32973903 [PubMed]
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research