EVALUATION OF SURGICAL PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTIC IN ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT BY CLINICAL PHARMACIST

M. Praveen kumar
M. Praveen kumar
K. Bhanu Prasad
K. Bhanu Prasad
Nausheen afsar
Nausheen afsar
Pinky R.Donda
Pinky R.Donda
Sadaf fatima
Sadaf fatima
Poreddy Srija
Poreddy Srija
N.Sriram
N.Sriram

Prophylaxis, Antibiotics, Orthopaedic surgery. ,

Objective: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the use of surgical prophylactic antibiotics in orthopaedic department according to WHO guidelines. Study design: An observational and prospective study was conducted in 200 patients of orthopaedic department for a period of 6 months. Basic demographic data, laboratory investigations and details of prophylactic antibiotics being prescribed were collected from the patient’s case sheets. A descriptive analysis was carried out on the data collected. Result: Out of 200 cases, 69.5% of the pre-operative antibiotics prescribed were according to the WHO guidelines. Conclusion: A significant proportion of prescriptions followed the WHO guidelines, but still there is a need to emphasize more on the antibiotic prescribing patterns to prevent antibiotic resistance.

9 , 1 , 2019