Table 2 Pre- operative parameters of patients subjected to prophylactic single dose regimen during elective orthopedic surgery
Variable | Ceftriaxone (Group A) | Cefepime (Group B) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 113 | N = 117 | ||
Indication for surgery | |||
Trauma related | 91 (80.53 %) | 100 (85.47 %) | 0.318 |
Non-Trauma Related | 22 (19.47 %) | 17 (14.53 %) | |
Anatomical location of lesion | |||
Upper Limb | 44 (38.9 %) | 30 (26.6 %) | 0.031 |
Lower limb | 69 (61.1 %) | 87 (74.4 %) | |
Time to treatment | |||
Less than 2 weeks | 29 (25.7 %) | 48 (41.0 %) | 0.014 |
More than 2 Weeks | 84 (74.3 %) | 69 (59.0 %) | |
History of antibiotic use | |||
None | 84 (74.3 %) | 81 (69.2 %) | 0.39 |
More than 7 days | 29 (25.7 %) | 36 (30.8 %) | |
Type of elective procedure | |||
Invasive | 93 (82.3 %) | 104 (88.9 %) | 0.154 |
Non Invasive | 20 (17.7 %) | 13 (11.1 %) | |