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: 2274

Table of Content: 22 December, 2018; 12(31)

December 2018

Evaluation of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis use in Ethiopia: Prospective study

Appropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis can prevent approximately 40 to 60% of surgical site infections. Inappropriate  use  is  associated  with  emergency  of antimicrobial resistance,  occurrence  of  side  effects  and  increased  health  care  cost.  We aimed to evaluate surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis use of Hawassa...

Author(s): Tamrat Legesse, Desta Hiko, Eneb Khelifa Ismael and Sadikalmahdi Hussen Abdella