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Infection rates by treatment and scoliosis type
| Neuromuscular | Congenital | Adolescent idiopathic | Juvenile | Scheurmann’s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neither (n = 88) | 5/35 (14.3%) | 1/19 (5.3%) | 2/27 (7.4%) | 0/2 | 1/5 (20%) |
| Povidone-iodine only (n = 13) | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/5 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Vancomycin only (n = 180) | 3/40 (7.5%) | 1/30 (3.3%) | 0/96 | 1/3 (33.3%) | 0/11 |
| Both (n = 194) | 4/54 (7.4%) | 0/21 | 1/101 (1.0%) | 0/5 | 0/13 |
