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Table 2 Mean (min, max) compliance with surgical prophylaxis measures by surgical specialty for surgical prophylaxis indicator December 2009-March 2011

From: From intermittent antibiotic point prevalence surveys to quality improvement: experience in Scottish hospitals

 

Duration <24h Mean (Min, Max)

Policy Compliance Mean (Min, Max)

Cardiac / Cardiothoracic

96% (88%, 100%)

95% (85%, 100%)

General Surgery (including GI & Colorectal)

91% (84%, 100%)

68% (50%, 79%)

Obstetrics / Gynaecology

98% (93%, 100%)

87% (72%, 96%)

Orthopaedics

98% (94%, 100%)

93% (85%, 97%)

Urology

76% (70%, 100%)

79% (68%, 100%)

Vascular

96% (80%, 100%)

93% (50%, 100%)