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Increasing global emergence of antimicrobial resistance and the transition to the era of managed care requiring specific clean surgical procedures with cost containment and quality assurance are the two main factors which highlight the need to optimize the use of prophylactic antibiotic in surgery. Surgeons encounter a wide range of infectious conditions including established single pathogens infection at soft tissue, poly-microbial intra-abdominal infections, and resistant nosocomial infections such as ventilator associated or aspiration pneumonias.

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Jan, Nasreen
Nasreen Jan, Medical graduate from Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. She did her Post graduation and PhD in Clinical Pharmacology from Government Medical College, Srinagar and SKIMS Deemed University, Kashmir, India respectively. She is currently delivering theoretical, technical, and practical training in health.

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