Request 1
Which antibiotic do you currently use for routine prophylaxis in trauma orthopaedic surgery and please specify dose(s) & time(s) of administration?
Response 1
Trauma orthopaedic surgery
Request 2
Which antibiotic do you currently use for routine prophylaxis in elective orthopaedic surgery and please specify dose(s) & time(s) of administration?
Response 2
Elective orthopaedic surgery
Request 3
Has there been any change in antibiotic used or regimen used since 2007? If “yes”:
Response 3
No
a. When? NA
b. Why was it changed? NA
c. What was the previous regimen? NA
Request 4
Which antibiotic do you use if the patient is allergic (anaphylaxis/presumed anaphylaxis) to penicillin and please specify dose(s) & time(s) of administration?
Response 4
Trauma Orthopaedics: Please see table above (question 1)
Elective Orthopaedics: Please see table above (question 2)
Request 5
Please fill the attached table with the appropriate figures:
Response 5
Clostridium Difficile Information
The information for the number of surgical site infections in Orthopaedic Trauma patients is not held in the format required.
Clostridium Difficile Information
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