Antimicrobial agent usage patterns and their role in preventing surgical site infections at a tertiary care teaching hospital: A comprehensive study Mirshad P V1 , Jobin Louis1 , Yousef Hisham2 , Muhamed Sajid2 , Jeeja M C1 , Mumtaz P3 1 Department of Pharmacology, MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India, 2 Department of General Surgery, MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, India, 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, Received: Feburary 08, 2024; Accepted: March 06, 2024