Descriptive statistics of survey responses by COTS surgeons (n = 39)
| Timing of administration; dosage; survey item | Antibiotic; no. (%) responses* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefazolin | Clindamycin | Vancomycin | Nothing | Other | |
| Preoperative | |||||
| Dosage | 1 g IV | 600 mg IV | 1 g IV | ||
| Standard patient | 35 (90) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (10) |
| Patient with penicillin allergy | 1 (3) | 30 (77) | 6 (15) | 0 | 2 (5) |
| Postoperative | |||||
| Dosage | 1 g IV every 8 h x 3 doses | 600 mg IV every 8 h x 3 doses | 1 g IV every 12 h x 2 doses | ||
| Standard patient | 31 (80) | 0 | 0 | 6 (15) | 2 (5) |
| Patient with penicillin allergy | 2 (5) | 21 (54) | 7 (18) | 6 (15) | 3 (8) |
COTS = Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society; IV = intravenous.
↵* Unless when reporting dosage.