Investigating team dynamics and communication in surgical teams in relation to antibiotic prescribing and infection control

• C. Bonaconsa,
• O. Mbamalu,
• A. Boutall,
• M. Hampton,
• A.H. Holmes,
• M. Mendelson,
• T. Pennel,
• E. Charani

Affiliations

C. Bonaconsa

University of Cape Town, Department of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa; Corresponding author.

O. Mbamalu

University of Cape Town, Department of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa

A. Boutall

University of Cape Town, Colorectal Unit Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

M. Hampton

Dr Matley & Partners, Cape Town, South Africa

A.H. Holmes

Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust, National Centre for Infection Prevention and Management/Medicine, London, United Kingdom

M. Mendelson

University of Cape Town, Department of Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa

T. Pennel

University of Cape Town, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cape Town, South Africa

E. Charani

Imperial College London, Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, London, United Kingdom