Table 3. Levels of adherence to specific elements of the Australian Antibiotic Therapeutic Guidelines in 250 operations (blue colour indicates element complied with; blank colour indicates element not complied with).

Correct adherence to prescribing parameters when compared to theTherapeutic Guidelines: AntibioticVersion 15				Number of operations
Antibiotic selection	Route	Dose	Timing	(n = 250)(%)
				123	49.2
				79	31.6
				11	4.4
				13	5.2
				2	0.8
				1	0.4
				12	4.8
				5	2.0
				1	0.4
				3	1.2