Table 1

Hospital stays for lower limb orthopaedic surgery* and compliance with guidelines for surgical prophylaxis, Belgium, 1999–2010

YearN hospitalsN staysStays with cefazolin, 2–8 g, no other antimicrobials
100%NPer cent
199911018 562980253
200011020 55911 69157
200111021 79012 59758
200211023 25413 27457
200311024 60614 82360
200411025 91716 94265
200511027 75618 55167
200611029 26719 76168
200710830 72721 33669
200810732 70822 79670
200910634 25623 93070
201010435 69225 26471
  • *APR-DRG 302, severity of illness 1 and 2.

  • APR-DRG, all-patient-refined diagnosis-related group.