Hall J C, Hall J L, Christiansen K, Gibb S M
Department of Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia.
Aust Clin Rev. 1989;9(3-4):146-8.
To evaluate the peri-operative use of parenteral antibiotics in 100 patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
Prospective criterion audit.
There is a need for the close monitoring of antibiotic usage within hospitals, because 39% of the patients received inappropriate antibiotic therapy.