survey of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in Al-Sulimania clinic Riyadh

ABSTRACT

Prophylactic usage of antimicrobials in Al-Sulimania Surgical Clinic in Riyadh was surveyed over 6-month period. The main objectives were to determine the prescribing patterns, disclose the most used antibiotics and assess the need for antibiotic control program in surgery. A special form was designed and collected upon completion. The results showed that cephalexin [33.97%] and clindamycin [21.35%] were the most common antibiotics prescribed in all surgical procedure followed by metronidazole [18.19%] and aminoglycosides [14.24%]. Appendectomy [55.6%] and laparotomy [22.83%] were the major surgical operations sighted in the survey. The survey. The survey disclosed that surgeons prescribed different antibiotics for the same purpose. No microbial culture or sensitivity tests were done. It was concluded that there is an urgent need for appropriate program or policy to control the prescribing antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis