Table 1 A comparison between the group with intraoperative cultures and the group without cultures and their effects on length of stay, days of antibacterial therapy, 30-day readmission, postoperative collections and postoperative interventions
Intraoperative culture sent (n = 119) | No culture sent (n = 185) | Statistical comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age, years (IQR) | 10 (7–13) | 12 (8.5–15) | p < 0.0001 |
Male sex, n (%) | 69 (58.0%) | 108 (58.3%) | |
Median LOS, days (IQR) | 6 (3–9) | 2 (2–3) | p < 0.0001 |
Median DOT, days (IQR) | 9 (7–11) | 3 (1–7) | p < 0.0001 |
30-day readmission, n (%) | 17 (14.3%) | 12 (6.7%) | p = 0.045 |
Postoperative collections, n (%) | 24 (20.2%) | 6 (4.5%) | p < 0.0001 |
Intervention of collection, n | |||
Conservative (Continued antibacterials post-operatively) | 15 | 4 | |
Drain | 7 | 1 | |
Aspiration | 2 | 1 | |
Microbiology results, n | |||
E. coli isolated | 50 | ||
Milleri Streptococcus spp. isolated | 17 | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated | 25 | ||
Anaerobes isolated | 17 | ||
Polymicrobial infection present | 32 | ||