Economic evaluation of appropriate duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of neurosurgical infections in a middle-income country

Background Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis is one of the preventive measures for surgical site infections (SSIs). Very little data about the cost effectiveness of the appropriate duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in low- and middle-income countries are available. We aim to assess the cost effec...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2015, Vol.43 (1), p.44-47
Main Authors: Ulu-Kilic, Aysegul, MD, Alp, Emine, MD, PhD, Cevahir, Fatma, ICN, Tucer, Bülent, MD, Demiraslan, Hayati, MD, Selçuklu, Ahmet, MD, Doğanay, Mehmet, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis - economics
Antibiotic Prophylaxis - methods
Antibiotics
Correlation analysis
Cost analysis
Cost effectiveness
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Disease prevention
Female
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Male
Middle Aged
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery - methods
Neurosurgical infections
Neurosurgical Procedures - adverse effects
Nosocomial infections
Preoperative Care - economics
Preoperative Care - methods
Prospective Studies
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
Turkey
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis is one of the preventive measures for surgical site infections (SSIs). Very little data about the cost effectiveness of the appropriate duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in low- and middle-income countries are available. We aim to assess the cost effectiveness of the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.09.010