Pharmacists Improve Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Compliance

📅 Jun 26, 2026 · PloS one

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Pharmacist-led interventions boost antibiotic compliance in surgery.

Inappropriate use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) increases the risk of infections and antibiotic resistance. Compliance with SAP guidelines increased significantly from 60.49% to 76.87% following a pharmacist-led audit-feedback intervention. This study shows how pharmacist-led interventions can improve SAP practices, particularly in resource-limited settings. Duration and selection improvements were most notable. Pharmacist-led audit-feedback improves surgical antibiotic prophylaxis compliance significantly.

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Authors: Nguyen DT, Tran SN, Nguyen TTH, Tran TTT, Nguyen LD, Nguyen THQ, Nguyen HT, Zawahir S, Nguyen HT, Nguyen TTT, Pham VTT, Vu MDA, Dong PTX, Nguyen ST

Citation: Nguyen DT, Tran SN, Nguyen TTH, et al. Optimizing surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis through clinical pharmacist-led audit and feedback: Evidence from a Vietnamese tertiary hospital. PloS one. 2026;21(6):e0351068. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0351068

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