Antibiotic Use Evaluation in Orthopedic Surgery Patients

Authors

  • Auchara Taola Pharmacy Department, Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital

Keywords:

orthopedics, antibiotics, surgical wound, surgical site infection

Abstract

Background: It is now widely practiced receiving antibiotics to prevent surgical wound infection in patients undergoing surgery. There are many patients undergoing orthopedic surgery in Chao Phya Abhai bhubejhr Hospital. However, there are no clear guidelines for the implementation of antibiotic use in such patients.

Objective: To study the suitability and conformity,including finding drug discrepancies in the use of antibiotics in orthopedic surgery patients.

Method: A retrospective descriptive research by collecting data from medical records of 207 patients undergoing surgery during October 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, frequency, and percentage.

Results: total of 207 patients consisted of 148 males (71.51%), 60 females (28.50%), with a mean age of 40 years, most of them had no underlying disease, 168 (81.16%), and 100 (48.31%) had dirty wound and 98 (47.74%) had implantation of internal fixation devices. The process of prescribing antibiotics stat before surgery for 70 items, the drugs were appropriate, 69 items ( 98.57%). In the process of prescribing antibiotics during surgery( 206 patients) , 5 patients requiring medication during surgery, found to be inappropriate 20.00% (1 person). The process of prescribing 231 antibiotics after surgery, 228 (98.70 %) was appropriate. The discontinuation of antibiotics within 24 hours in 205 patients,173 (84.43%) were appropriate according to the criteria and 23 (11.28%) was inappropriate. Overall, 70 preoperative antibiotics administration 33 (47.14%) was improper, all of which were administered immediately too close to the time of surgery. The most common drug discrepancies were wrong time administration after surgery (40 drug items, 8.97 %)

Conclusion : The suitability of antibiotic administration immediately before surgery and not stop prescribing antibiotics within 24 hours was the most inconsistent step with the evaluation criteria, respectively. Therefore, finding a practical approach or clear requirements for such procedures in the surgical process is therefore important.

Author Biography

Auchara Taola, Pharmacy Department, Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital

B.Pharm. Msc. ( Clinical Pharmacy)

References

วัชระ วิไลรัตน์ ภาควิชาออร์โธปิดิกส์ คณะแพทยศาสตร์ จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย. การป้องกันการติดเชื้อจากการผ่าตัดกระดูกและข้อ. [เข้าถึงเมื่อ 3 ก.ย. 2563]. เข้าถึงได้จาก http://ortho.md.chula.ac.th/student/SHEET/protect.html

Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control. The APSIC guidelines for prevention of surgical site infection. March 2018. [cited 2020 Sep 5]. Available at http://apsic-apac.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/APSIC-SSI-Prevention-guideline-March-2018.pdf

Mismatch SM, Ba’ba H, Owais A. Adherence to guidelines of antibiotic prophylactic use in surgery: A prospective cohort study in Northwest Bank, Palestine. BMC Surg. 2014;14:69.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Surgical site infection: prevention and treatment NICE guideline [NG 125] Last updated 19 August 2020. [cited 2020 Sep 8]. Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidedance/ng125

Bratzler DW, Dellinger EP, Olsen KM, Perl TM, Auwaerter PG, Bolon MK, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. Am J Heal Pharm. 2013;70(3):195–283.

ภิเษก บุญธรรม. Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery. เวชสารแพทย์ทหารบก 2552;3:149-52.

Joseph A. Bosco, Jared Bookman, James SLover, Emmanuel Edusei, Brett Levine. Principle of antibiotic prophylaxis in total joint arthroplasty: current concepts. J Am Acad Orthopaedic Surg 2015;23(8):e27-35.

Prokuski, Laura MD. Prophylactic antibiotics in orthopaedic surgery. Journal of The AAOS 2008;16(5):283-93.

Keerati Chareancholvanich, Pacharapol Udomkiat, Saranatra Waikakul. A randomized control trial between fosfomycin and cefuroxime as the antibiotic prophylaxis in knee arthroplasty. J Med Assoc Thai 2012;95(suppl9):s6-13.

American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. [cited 2020 Sep 12]. Available from: https://www.ashp.org

Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Richards C, Steele L, Dellinger EP, Fry DE, et al. Use of antimicrobial prophylaxis for major surgery: baseline results from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project. Arch Surg. 2005;140(2):174-82.

Food and Drug Administration. Cefazolin injection label. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from https://www.accessdata.fda.gov

Published

2021-10-19

How to Cite

1.
ท้าวลา อ. Antibiotic Use Evaluation in Orthopedic Surgery Patients. Thai J Clin Pharm [Internet]. 2021Oct.19 [cited 2024Jul.22];26(3):12-20. Available from: https://thaidj.org/index.php/TJCP/article/view/10856