Table 3.
Antibiotic protocol with ADM infection rates
| Antibiotic Protocol | # Studies | # Patients | # Infections | Mean infection rate | Infection rate range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative/intraoperative | 4 | 323 | 8 | 2.48% | 0%–8.70% |
| antibiotics | |||||
| 5–7 days of antibiotics | 3 | 223 | 19 | 8.52% | 6.21%–16.00% |
| Perioperative and antibiotics until | 16 | 1561 | 212 | 13.58% | 0%–31.25% |
| drain removal | |||||
| Nonspecific antibiotic protocol | 1 | 41 | 10 | 24.39% | 24.39% |
| Total | 24 | 2148 | 249 | 11.59% | 0%–31.25% |
ADM indicates acellular dermal matrix.