Table 3 Duration of postoperative antibiotics administration
Category | Variables | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Timing of prophylactic antibiotics | At the time of induction | 118 | 59.3 |
Less than 30 min before induction | 12 | 6.0 | |
30–60 min before induction | 38 | 19.1 | |
1–2 h before induction | 3 | 1.5 | |
Unknown | 28 | 14.1 | |
Duration of antibiotic administration | No postoperative administration | 44 | 22.1 |
Less than 24 h | 75 | 37.7 | |
24–48 h | 28 | 14.1 | |
48–72 | 12 | 6.0 | |
> 72 h | 40 | 20.1 |