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. 2019 Apr 24;154(7):590–598. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.0569

Table 2. Association of Type and Duration of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis With Surgical Site Infection.

Variable aOR (95% CI)
Cardiac Surgerya
Antimicrobial type
β-Lactam 1 [Reference]
Vancomycin + aminoglycoside 1.29 (0.52-3.20)
Aminoglycoside 2.35 (0.72-7.62)
Vancomycin 0.73 (0.57-0.93)
Other 2.83 (0.68-11.83)
Antimicrobial duration, h
<24 1 [Reference]
24-<48 0.96 (0.71-1.29)
48-<72 0.73 (0.42-1.30)
≥72 0.99 (0.49-2.00)
Orthopedic Surgeryb,c
Antimicrobial type
β-Lactam 1 [Reference]
Vancomycin + aminoglycoside 1.26 (0.57-2.80)
Aminoglycoside 0.74 (0.40-1.35)
Vancomycin 1.00 (0.80-1.26)
Other 1.23 (0.80-1.89)
Antimicrobial duration, h
<24 1 [Reference]
24-<48 1.11 (0.82-1.51)
48-<72 2.04 (1.00-4.16)
≥72 1.63 (0.22-12.07)
Colorectal Surgeryb,d
Antimicrobial type
β-Lactam 1 [Reference]
Vancomycin + aminoglycoside 2.53 (0.97-6.61)
Aminoglycoside 1.12 (0.68-1.86)
Vancomycin 1.17 (0.85-1.60)
Other 1.21 (0.97-1.52)
Antimicrobial duration, h
<24 1 [Reference]
24-<48 0.87 (0.73-1.04)
48-<72 0.81 (0.60-1.09)
≥72 0.96 (0.52-1.79)
Vascular Surgeryb,e
Antimicrobial type
β-Lactam 1 [Reference]
Vancomycin + aminoglycoside 0.49 (0.19-2.07)
Aminoglycoside 0.50 (0.18-1.40)
Vancomycin 0.89 (0.72-1.11)
Other 0.97 (0.63-1.49)
Antimicrobial duration, h
<24 1 [Reference]
24-<48 0.95 (0.81-1.21)
48-<72 1.27 (0.87-1.86)
≥72 0.48 (0.15-1.56)

Abbreviation: aOR, adjusted odds ratio.

a

Model adjusted for age, sex, race, diabetes, smoking status, American Society of Anesthesiologists score greater than 2, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization status, mupirocin receipt, and facility median duration of surgical prophylaxis for cardiac procedures only. Model C statistic, 0.64.

b

Model adjusted for age, sex, race, diabetes, smoking status, American Society of Anesthesiologists score greater than 2, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization status, mupirocin receipt, and facility median duration of surgical prophylaxis for noncardiac procedures only.

c

Model C statistic, 0.60.

d

Model C statistic, 0.58.

e

Model C statistic, 0.61.