| Age (years): mean ± standard deviation |
45.3 ± 17.8 |
58.3 ± 19.6 |
0.02 |
| Male: n patients (%) |
124 (65) |
10 (67) |
0.91 |
| Diabetes: n patients (%) |
10 (5) |
2 (13) |
0.20 |
| % TBSA: median, IQR |
5 (2–10) |
4 (2–5) |
0.50 |
| % TBSA debrided at first operation: median, IQR |
4 (1–8) |
3 (1.8–5) |
0.67 |
| High risk location of burn (face/hand/foot/ perineum): n patients (%) |
110 (58) |
9 (60) |
0.87 |
| Days post injury: median, IQR |
2 (1–5) |
5 (2.5–10) |
0.06 |
| Positive preoperative wound swab: n patients (%) |
49 (26) |
7 (47) |
0.08 |
| Duration of antibiotics: mean ± standard deviation |
3.9 ± 2.2 |
5.0 ± 3.0 |
0.19 |