WHO CME ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP ITALY
• Articulate the principles of antimicrobial use in surgical
prophylaxis
• Describe how key institution-specific protocols can improve
the use of antimicrobials for surgical prophylaxis
• Appreciate the importance of pre-operative dosing and limiting
prophylactic antimicrobials to the duration of the surgical
procedure
3. “This may even bring the end of
modern medicine as we know it. We
need to act now to make sure this
does not happen.”
Remarks at a high-level dialogue on
antimicrobial resistance with UN Member
States
Dr. Margaret Chan
New York, USA
April 2016
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4. Core competencies for
antimicrobial prescribing
C1: Understands the patient and the patient’s clinical needs
C2: Understands treatment options and how they support the
patient’s clinical needs
C3: Works in partnership with the patient and other healthcare
professionals to develop and implement a treatment plan
C4: Communicates the treatment plan and its rationale clearly to
the patient and other health professionals
C5: Monitors and reviews the patient’s response to treatment
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Core Competencies
5. Objectives
• Articulate the principles of antimicrobial use in surgical
prophylaxis
• Describe how key institution-specific protocols can improve
the use of antimicrobials for surgical prophylaxis
• Appreciate the importance of pre-operative dosing and limiting
prophylactic antimicrobials to the duration of the surgical
procedure.
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10. 32 yo female s/p Caesarean delivery
Post-operative vital signs stable
Received 1st-generation cephalosporin
10 minutes after the surgical incision
Does she need further antibiotics?
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11. Principles of antimicrobial use in
surgery
• Use when indicated
• Chose an antimicrobial active
against the most likely organisms
• Administer antimicrobials
appropriately
• Limit the duration
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12. When is prophylaxis indicated?
Surgical category Antimicrobial
prophylaxis
Antimicrobial
treatment
Clean
Clean-contaminated
Contaminated
Infected
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13. When is prophylaxis indicated?
Surgical category Antimicrobial
prophylaxis
Antimicrobial
treatment
Clean
Clean-contaminated
Contaminated
Infected
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14. When is prophylaxis indicated?
Surgical category Antimicrobial
prophylaxis
Antimicrobial
treatment
Clean
Clean-contaminated
Contaminated
Infected
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15. Which agent should you choose?
Surgical
category
Prophylaxis Likely
pathogens
Spectrum of
coverage
Clean Gram-
positives, esp
GPCs
Skin flora including
staphylococci
Clean-
contaminated
Gram-
negative
bacilli and
enterococci
Enterics/GU
dictated by site
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21. Return to Clinical Case 1
Subsequent evaluationInitial evaluation
Clinical
assessment
Diagnostic
work-up
Patient
education
Therapeutic
decisions
Modify
antimicrobials
Data
review
Clinical
re-assessment
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Antimicrobial administered AFTER incision
22. Duration of antimicrobials?
• additional post-operative doses
do not further decrease SSI risk
• Limiting duration of
antimicrobials is important in
reducing emergence of AMR
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23. Other risk factors for SSIs
• infection control practices
• pre-operative preparation
• duration of the procedure
• surgeon technique
Extrinsic/system
factors
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24. Other risk factors for SSIs
• co-morbid conditions
• skin preparation
• glucose control
• temperature
Intrinsic/patient
factors
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27. Review: Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis
Drug
Dose
Duration
Route
prescription
.............
.............
.............
Use prophylaxis when indicated.
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28. Review: Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis
Drug
Dose
Duration
Route
prescription
.............
.............
.............
Chose an antimicrobial active
against likely organisms
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29. Review: Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis
Drug
Dose
Duration
Route
prescription
.............
.............
.............
Administer antimicrobials
appropriately and limit
duration
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30. Review: Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis
Drug
Dose
Duration
Route
prescription
.............
.............
.............
Work to prevent SSIs is
critical for patient care and
requires a collaborative effort.
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