Appropriateness of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Practices in Australia

C Ierano; K Thursky; C Marshall; S Koning; R James; S Johnson; N Imam; LJ Worth; T Peel

Journal article

Appropriateness of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Practices in Australia

C Ierano, K Thursky, C Marshall, S Koning, R James, S Johnson, N Imam, LJ Worth, T Peel

JAMA Network Open | AMER MEDICAL ASSOC | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15003

Abstract

Importance: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is a common indication for antibiotic use in hospitals and is associated with high rates of inappropriateness. Objective: To describe the SAP prescribing practices and assess hospital, surgical, and patient factors associated with appropriate SAP prescribing. Design, Setting, and Participants: Multicenter, national, quality improvementudy with retrospective analysis of data collected from Australian hospitals via Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey audits from January 1, 2016, to June 30, 2018. Data were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression. Crude estimates of appropriateness were adjusted for factors included in..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Kas Thursky Author

Caroline Marshall Author

Rod James Author

Courtney Ierano Author

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

The Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey is funded by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care as part of the National Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia Surveillance System, the Department of Health, the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Melbourne Health.