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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the preventive application of antibacterials during perioperative period in Guangdong area.METHODS:By a retrospective study,a total of 285 discharged medical histories collected from 25 hospitals in 2006 were analyzed statistically.RESULTS:Of the 285 discharged medical records reviewed,three cases from one hospital were not given antibacterial,but irrational problems in medical indications,pertinences of choosing drugs,course of treatment,application opportunities,dosages and routes of administration and combined use of antibacterial were seen respectively or simultaneously in all the other cases,among which using antibacterial without indications,choosing drugs without pertinence and application in a long course were the most serious.CONCLUSION:Irrational application of antibacterial during perioperative period is an ubiquitous problem existing in the 25 hospitals investigated.It is urgent to tighten control on the rational use of antibacterials.