Table 2 Antibiotic prescribing regimens and starting time of the prescriptions
Regimen and prescription starting time | n | % | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Only pre-operative | 29 | 18.2 | ||
Immediately prior | 2 | 6.9 | ||
1 h prior | 26 | 89.6 | ||
1 day prior | 0 | 0 | ||
2 days prior | 1 | 3.4 | ||
Pre- and post-operativea | 116 | 72.9 | ||
Immediately prior | 1 | 0.8 | ||
1 h prior | 59 | 51.7 | ||
1 day prior | 49 | 42.98 | ||
2 days prior | 5 | 4.39 | ||
Only post-operative | 14 | 8.8 | ||
Total | 157 | 100.0 | ||