From: Appropriate use of antimicrobial prophylaxis: an observational study in 21 surgical wards
 | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
- Missing a | 1 | 0.4 |
- Male | 155 | 60.3 |
- Female | 101 | 39.3 |
Age, years | Â | Â |
- Mean age | 63.0 (44.1-81.9) | - |
- Age range | 9-98 | - |
ASA Score | Â | Â |
- Missing | 69 | 26.8 |
- 1: in good general condition | 29 | 11.3 |
- 2: patients with mild systemic disease | 77 | 30.0 |
- 3: patients with moderate systemic disease and functional limitations | 70 | 27.2 |
- 4: patients with serious systemic disease | 12 | 4.7 |
- 5: patients with very serious condition with <24Â h life expectancy, with or without surgical intervention | 0 | 0.0 |
Surgical wound classification | Â | Â |
- Missing | 3 | 1.2 |
- I (clean) | 180 | 70.0 |
- II (clean/contaminated) | 62 | 24.1 |
- III (contaminated) | 12 | 4.7 |
- IV (dirty/infected) | Excluded | - |
Implant of prosthesis | Â | Â |
- Missing | 3 | 1.2 |
- Yes | 109 | 42.4 |
- No | 145 | 56.4 |
Antibiotic prophylaxis needed | Â | Â |
- Yes | 217 | 84.4 |
- No | 40 | 15.6 |