Analysis on the Use of Antibiotics in Surgical Patients

Objective To investigate the use of antibiotics in the surgical patients.Methods The use of antibiotics in 361 cases of the surgical patients was retrospectively analyzed.Results The rate of prophylactic and therapeutic use of antibiotic was 45.15 and 54.85,respectively.42.94 patients received postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis for 4 to 21 days.Percentage of patients receiving 1,2,or 3 types of antibiotics was 61.77,37.67 and 0.56,respectively.Conclusion Guidelines on the use of antibiotics in surgical patients were not sufficient.Improper use of antibiotics included the selection and prolonged use of antibiotics,inappropriate use of multiple antibiotics and the use of antibiotics during the perioperative period.Antibiotics should be used according to the guidelines and the results of microbiological analysis.