Table 4.

Percentage of prophylactic antibiotics regimens for cardiac patients (n=103)

types of prophylactic antibiotics
Amoxicillin	52.5
Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid	36.4
Unspecified penicillin	6.1
Spyramicin	3.0
Amoxicilin or Spyramicin	1.0
Depends on the case	1.0
doses of prophylactic antibiotics
2 g	63.9
3 g	9.8
Flash dose	8.2
50 mg/Kg	4.9
1-2 g	3.3
2-3 g	3.3
Other	6.6
timing of antibiotics prophylaxis
1 hour before procedure	34.0
1 hour before and after procedure	10.6
1 hour before and 6 hours after procedure	7.4
1 hour before and 7 days after procedure	6.4
2 hours before procedure	6.4
1 day before procedure	4.3
2 days before procedure	3.2
3 days before procedure	3.2
Other	24.5

*Valid percentages are reported