Table 3

Infection rates by site

2001–2003 (n = 504)

2005 (n = 219)

p-value

Leg

14(2.78%)

2(0.91%)

0.117

Sternum

1(0.20%)

0(0.0%)

0.510

Urinary tract

9(1.79%)

4(1.82%)

0.969

Pneumonia

15(2.98%)

4(1.90%)

0.375

Septicemia

7(1.39%)

3(1.20%)

0.984

P < .05 was considered statistically significant

Papadimos et al. Patient Safety in Surgery 2007 1:2   doi:10.1186/1754-9493-1-2