African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis use in Ethiopia: Prospective study

Tamrat Legesse
  • Tamrat Legesse
  • Hawassa College of Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Desta Hiko
  • Desta Hiko
  • Department of Epidemiology, College of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Eneb Khelifa Ismael
  • Eneb Khelifa Ismael
  • Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Madda Walabu University, Ethiopia.
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Sadikalmahdi Hussen Abdella
  • Sadikalmahdi Hussen Abdella
  • Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 04 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 July 2017
  •  Published: 22 December 2018

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