Abstract
Vancomycin and rifampicin replaced cephazolin as antibiotic prophylaxis for coronary artery bypass surgery at our institution. Following this intervention, there was a significant decrease (P < .001) in the surgical-site infection rate from 10.5 (95% confidence interval, 8.2 to 13.3) to 4.9 (95% confidence interval, 3.2 to 7.1) infections per 100 procedures. An estimated $576,655 (Australian) was saved between two 12-month periods.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 402-404 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |