Antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections in a rural sub-Saharan hospital  J. Fehr, C. Hatz, I. Soka, P. Kibatala, H. Urassa, M. Battegay, Z. Jeffrey, T. Smith, H. Mshinda, R. Frei, A.F. Widmer  Clinical Microbiology and Infection  Volume 12, Issue 12, Pages 1224-1227 (December 2006) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01551.x Copyright © 2006 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Patient enrolment in the study. aProphylaxis indicated, i.e., according to CDC definition of clean or cleancontaminated wounds (class I or class II). bTreatment situation, i.e., according to CDC definition of dirty or dirty-infected wounds (class III or class IV). SSI, surgical site infection. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2006 12, 1224-1227DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01551.x) Copyright © 2006 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Time of administration of antimicrobial prophylaxis in relation to the incidence of surgical site infections. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2006 12, 1224-1227DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01551.x) Copyright © 2006 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions