Reasons why antibiotic prophylaxis was not received correctly (n = 123)
| Reason* | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| No reason documented | 76 (62.0) |
| Patient discharged | 19 (15.0) |
| Antibiotics unavailable | 8 (6.5) |
| Order discontinued | 7 (5.7) |
| Patient away for other procedure | 4 (3.3) |
| Duplicate order | 3 (2.4) |
| Patient off ward | 2 (1.6) |
| Intravenous line out | 2 (1.6) |
| Preoperative dose counted as first postoperative dose | 2 (1.6) |
| Wrong chart | 1 (0.8) |
| Medication conflict | 1 (0.8) |
↵* Some patients had more than 1 reason stated in the chart.