...Robert Shapiro; Rose Laignel; Caitlin Kowcheck; Valerie White; Mahreen Hashmi Purpose Previous studies indicate adherence to pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines has been inadequate. The purpose of this paper is to determine adherence rates to current perioperative antibiotic...

... in the administration of antibiotics to patients with community‐acquired pneumonia Design/methodology/approach This prospective study involved all six hospitals in the Edmonton area: patients were enrolled at the time of hospitalization if they were adults aged ≥17 years with a clinical presentation consistent...

... antibiotics (33.95 per cent), sedative/hypnotics (19.56 per cent), non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (19.2 per cent) and corticosteroids (11.2 per cent). About 42.4 per cent of the patients received an injectable drug. Originality/value The results of this study showed inappropriate...