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Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections in Botswana: findings and implications

Hospital practice (1995), Volume 46, No. 3, Year 2018

OBJECTIVES: Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery is known to reduce the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) as well as shorten hospital stay. However, there is currently a scarcity of data on antibiotic prophylaxis and SSIs among African countries including Botswana. Consequently, this study aimed to address this.

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Citations: 46
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi: 10.1080/21548331.2018.1450605
ISSN: 21548331
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Botswana

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