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Rates of acute kidney injury and surgical site infection separated by choice of antibiotic prophylaxis
| Study outcome | Ancef only (n = 500) | Ancef + vancomycin (n = 1328) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute kidney injury (%) | 39 (7.8) | 168 (12.6) | 0.002 |
| Surgical site infection (%) | 7 (1.4) | 15 (1.1) | 0.636 |
| Percent change in GFR | 47.3 | 44 | 0.186 |
GFR = glomerular filtration rate.
