Abstract
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections are a real problem to the surgeons and are considered as major infection control concern across the world. The present study gives the information on in-appropriate use of antibiotics and also helps to know the use of Antibiotic-prophylaxis in Surgical-site infections in-order to reduce the prevalence of infections. STUDY: A 6 months non-invasive prospective, observational study. METHODS: The study design was Non-invasive Prospective Observational study conducted during November 2016- April 2017. The study included all the patients admitted in Surgery wards for various surgeries and patients who were newly diagnosed and already underwent various surgical procedures. A detailed patient history was taken which includes age, sex, type of surgical procedure, and medical history to observe the clinical features of patients with Surgical site infections. Reports of antibiotic sensitivity and culture sensitivity tests conducted were collected and microorganisms presented at the infected surgical site according to the culture sensitivity test reports were noted. RESULTS: The results of the study has shown that inappropriate surgical prophylaxis leads to prolonged duration of hospital stay, resistant to micro-organisms due to use of broad spectrum antibiotics and inappropriate timings ultimately leading to high cost and affecting the efficacy of treatment. Improving public awareness, provider communication, diagnostic support, and strict regulatory implementation were the strategies to be suggested.
