From: Determining the use of prophylactic antibiotics in breast cancer surgeries: a survey of practice
Characteristic | Â |
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Type of specialty, N (%) | Â |
 Breast surgery | 23 (48.9) |
 Surgical oncology | 5 (10.6) |
 General surgery | 6 (12.8) |
 Plastic surgery | 13 (27.7) |
 Years of practice in breast surgery,  mean ± SD (range) | 13.2 ± 9.9 (1–45) |
Type of practice, N (%) | Â |
 Private | 11 (23.4) |
 Private/academic | 36 (76.6) |
Percentage of cases corresponding to breast surgery, N (%) | Â |
 <25 | 9 (19.1) |
 25 – 49 | 9 (19.1) |
 50 – 75 | 4 (8.5) |
 >75 | 25 (53.2) |
Volume of breast surgeries per month, N (%) | Â |
 <5 cases | 2 (4.3) |
 5 – 15 cases | 19 (40.4) |
 16 – 25 cases | 9 (19.1) |
 >25 cases | 17 (36.2) |