Table 2 Effectiveness of antimicrobial coverage relative to gram positive coverage alone in reducing infection risk in long-bone reconstruction
From: Prophylactic antibiotic regimens in tumor surgery (PARITY) survey
Antimicrobial Coverage | Definitely less effective than Gram + alone | Moderately less effective than Gram + alone | Equivalent to Gram + alone | Moderately more effective than Gram + alone | Definitely more effective than Gram + alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gram + and Gram - coverage | 2 (3.0%) | 2 (3.0%) | 33 (50.0%) | 23 (34.8%) | 6 (9.1%) |
Gram - coverage alone | 40 (60.6%) | 16 (24.2%) | 10 (15.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Vancomycin | 3 (4.6%) | 6 (9.2%) | 31 (47.7%) | 22 (33.8%) | 3 (4.6%) |