Table 2. Antibiotic Prophylaxis Use During the Permanent Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Phase.
Question # 2 | No | Yes- One Time Within 60 Minutes of Skin Incision | Yes-Up to 24 Hours | Yes-For 3-5 Days | Yes-More Than 5 Days |
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Do you use antibiotics for the permanent implant? (95% CI) | 4.4 (1.4 - 7.4) | 44.8 (37.5 - 52.0) | 11.6 (6.9 - 16.3) | 24.3 (18.1 - 30.6) | 14.9 (9.7 - 20.1) |
No. | 8 | 81 | 21 | 44 | 27 |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.