An interventional study of guided antimicrobial prophylaxis in Surgery, sponsored by University Hospital, Geneva. Suspended at 1 site in Switzerland. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-01-20.
Sponsored by University Hospital, Geneva · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
To evaluate the impact of using a computerized decision program on the adequacy of the perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis
Adequacy rate of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis, helped by a computerized decision support system, according to the internal guidelines considering the aspects: drug choice, dosing, timing, and re-dosing
Exclusion Criteria:
standard of care: perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis without computerized decision support system
perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis guided by a computerized decision support system
Other: guided antimicrobial prophylaxis
During the intervention period, antimicrobial prophylaxis decisions will be guided by a computerized program
Adequacy rate of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
Adequacy rate of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis according to the internal guidelines
Time frame: baseline & 1 year
Incidence of surgical site infections
Incidence of surgical site infections in subgroups: hip \& knee, colon \& rectum, lumbar neurosurgeries and heart surgeries
Time frame: baseline & 1 year
Plan to share: No
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