Table 1 Patient characteristics and antibiotic prophylaxis.
From: The SURgical PAtient Safety System (SURPASS) checklist optimizes timing of antibiotic prophylaxis
Patient characteristics | Â | Pre-intervention (N = 369) | Post-intervention (N = 403) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 59.3% | 55.3% | 0.260 | |
Age | 55.3 ± 18.0 | 53.6 ± 18.3 | 0.191 | |
Urgent (surgery required within one day) | 33.1% | 27.0% | 0.068 | |
Category of operation | Gastrointestinal | 52.0% | 51.1% | 0.286 |
| Â | Trauma | 22.5% | 25.3% | Â |
| Â | Vascular | 20.9% | 16.9% | Â |
| Â | Hernia repair | 4.6% | 6.7% | Â |
Antibiotic prophylaxis | Pre-intervention (N = 328) | Post-intervention (N = 401) | Â | |
No antibiotics* | 10.4% | 11.2% | 0.711 | |
Antibiotic of choice | Cefuroxime/clindamycin | 48.2% | 43.6% | 0.051 |
| Â | Cefuroxime | 30.1% | 30.7% | Â |
| Â | Cefamandol | 17.4% | 15.8% | Â |
| Â | Other | 4.3% | 9.9% | Â |