Research Article

Adherence of Surgeons to Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines in a Tertiary General Hospital in a Rapidly Developing Country

Table 3

Association between different antibiotic types and compliance with hospital guidelines.

Antibiotic typeTotal ( )Compliance (%)Noncompliance (%) value

Cefazolin 45 (44.6%)24 (53.3%) 21 (46.7%) 0.006
Cefuroxime 18 (17.8%)13 (72.2%) 5 (27.8%)
Ceftriaxone 17 (16.8%)3 (17.6%) 14 (82.4%)
Co-amoxicalv 6 (5.9%)0 (0%)6 (100%)
Metronidazole 2 (1.9)1 (50%) 1 (50%)
Vancomycin 1 (0.9%)0 (0%)1 (100%)
Ciprofloxacin 1 (0.9%)0 (0%)1 (100%)