Table 1:
Baseline Patient and Procedural Demographics Stratified by Treatment and Transmission
| Baseline Patient and Procedural Demographics (N=236 patients enrolled) | Treatment | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment assignment N (%) | 106 (44.92) | 130 (55.08) |
| Age > 50 N (%) | 88 (83.02) | 81 (62.31) |
| Female N (%) | 43 (40.57) | 113 (86.92) |
| ASA > 2 N (%) | 62 (58.49) | 44 (33.85) |
| Dirty or Infected Site N (%) | 3 (2.83) | 6 (4.62) |
| Duration > 2 Hours N (%) | 97 (91.51) | 119 (91.54) |
| Plastic surgery N (%) | 1 (0.94) | 27 (20.77) |
| Orthopedic surgery N (%) | 27 (25.47) | 20 (15.38) |
| General abdominal surgery N (%) | 5 (4.72) | 6 (4.62) |
| Preoperative decolonization strategy | ||
| Nasal mupirocin and chlorhexidine for 5 days N (%) | 27 (25.47) | 20 (15.38) |
| Chlorhexidine for day before and morning of surgery N (%) | 55 (51.89) | 80 (61.54) |
| No protocol N (%) | 24 (22.64) | 30 (23.08) |
| Discharge location | ||
| Same day | 27 (25.47) | 54 (41.54) |
| Floor | 69 (65.09) | 73 (56.15) |
| Intensive care unit | 10 (9.43) | 3 (2.31) |
| Baseline Patient and Procedural Demographics by S. aureus Transmission N (%), Total N=236 (106 treatment, 130 control) | Yes | No | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus Transmission N (%) | 73 (30.93) | 163 (69.07) | |
| Age > 50 N (%) | 48 (65.75) | 121 (74.23) | 0.21 |
| Female N (%) | 53 (72.60) | 103 (63.19) | 0.18 |
| ASA > 2 N (%) | 27 (36.99) | 79 (48.47) | 0.12 |
| Dirty or Infected Site N (%) | 5 (6.85) | 4 (2.45) | 0.14 |
| Duration > 2 Hours N (%) | 68 (93.15) | 148 (90.80) | 0.62 |
| Plastic surgery N (%) | 11 (15.07) | 17 (10.43) | 0.38 |
| Orthopedic surgery N (%) | 12 (16.44) | 35 (21.47) | 0.39 |
| General abdominal surgery N (%) | 4 (5.48) | 7 (4.29) | 0.74 |
| Preoperative decolonization strategy | |||
| Nasal mupirocin and chlorhexidine for 5 days N (%) | 12 (16.44) | 35 (21.47) | 0.39 |
| Chlorhexidine for day before and morning of surgery N (%) | 45 (61.64) | 90 (55.21) | 0.39 |
| No protocol N (%) | 16 (21.92) | 38 (23.31) | 0.87 |
| Discharge location | |||
| Same day | 25 (34.25) | 56 (34.36) | 1.0 |
| Floor | 43 (58.90) | 99 (60.74) | 0.89 |
| Intensive care unit | 5 (6.85) | 8 (4.91) | 0.76 |
ASA=American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) heath classification status.