Table 1.

Characteristics of participants presenting with SSI in study clinic (N = 45), from which 44 had infections that could be swabbed using the Levine Technique.

	n (%)
SSI class
Superficial	40 (88.9)
Deep	5 (11.1)
Time noticed SSI*
Never	22 (48.9)
1–3 days	17 (37.8)
4–7 days	4 (8.9)
Other post-operative complication
Hematoma	3 (6.8)
None	41 (93.2)
SSI Treatment at POD 11 clinic**
Antibiotics	27 (61.4)
Daily dressings	17 (38.6)
Wound opening	9 (20.5)
Hospital admission	3 (6.8)

* This data was missing from two patients with an SSI. ** Some participants received multiple treatments (N = 14, 31.8%).