Table 2 Surgical site infections (SSI) rates by antibiotic group
|  | Cefuroxime + metronidazole (N = 26,087) | Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (N = 1835) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall, N (%) | 2854 (10.9) | 278 (15.1) |  < 0.001 |
Superficial incisional, N (%) | 853 (3.3) | 108 (5.9) |  < 0.001* |
Deep incisional, N (%) | 331 (1.3) | 32 (1.7) | 0.1* |
Organ space, N (%) | 1670 (6.4) | 138 (7.5) | 0.07* |