Post-surgical infections and perioperative antibiotics usage in pediatric genitourinary procedures

WC1 procedures have a rate of infection around 0.3%, which is independent of the use of perioperative antibiotics. WC2 procedures have a higher rate of infection, with a relative risk of 6.7 for the development of PSI, and should be the target of guidelines for periprocedural prophylaxis.Table. Infection occurrence rate based on surgical site.Surgical siteInfection rate % (occurrences/total surgical sites)OverallWound class 1Wound class 2Overall0.83% (10/1132)0.34% (3/885)2.28% (7/307)Penis0.85% (6/705)0.42% (2/471)1.71% (4/234)Abdominal1.29% (3/232)0% (0/159)4.11% (3/73)Inguinal0% (0/101)0% (0/101)n/aScrotal0.64% (1/154)0.64% (1/154)n/a