Multidisciplinary Collaboration to Optimize Antimicrobial Use for Clean Incision Surgery in Primary Hospitals

Introduction

Excessive and irrational antimicrobial use in clean incision surgery, especially in primary hospitals, drives drug resistance and wastes healthcare resources. This single-center retrospective before-after quality improvement study aimed to explore the impact of a multidisciplinary Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) management system on prophylactic antibiotic use in a primary hospital, with consideration of potential confounding from case-mix changes.