Abstract
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that exhibits bactericidal activity against aerobic gram-negative bacteria and has been increasingly used for surgical prophylaxis instead of cephalosporins. The purpose of this research was to determine the appropriateness of administering gentamicin for surgical prophylaxis. This was accomplished by evaluating the electronic medical records of patients who had surgery in 2020 and received gentamicin. We found that most of the prescriptions contained ampule dosage form (95.20%). Most of the patients have received an inappropriate dose of gentamicin and just 7.25% of them have received the appropriate dose. Gentamicin was administered to the majority of patients for seven (49%) or five days (21%). Only 1% of patients were adequately treated with gentamicin for a maximum of one day. Inappropriate gentamicin usage results in adverse consequences when patients get a high dosage or take gentamicin for an extended period of time. Healthcare practitioners should attend seminars and lectures on antibiotic stewardship to boost their understanding of antibiotic stewardship.