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* 1. Where do you work?

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* 2. In what country do you work?

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* 3. What level do you work at?

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* 4. Which method of skin preparation do you prefer? [multiple answers possible]

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* 5. When do you shave hair/incision site?

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* 6. What do you use to shave the head/incision site?

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* 7. Do you shave the whole head or incision site only?

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* 8. For elective procedures, do you administer antibiotics pre-operatively (ie before anaesthetic induction), peri-operatively (ie induction to skin closure) or post-operatively (ie after waking up until discharge and beyond)? [multiple answers possible]

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* 9. For emergency procedures, do you administer antibiotics pre-operatively (ie before anaesthetic induction), peri-operatively (ie induction to skin closure) or post-operatively (ie after waking up until discharge and beyond)? [multiple answers possible]

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* 10. For elective procedures, what is the average/typical duration of your antibiotic administration?

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* 11. For emergency procedures, what is the average/typical duration of your antibiotic administration?

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* 12. Does the type of contamination [clean (ie first shunt), clean contaminated (ie trans-sphenoidal), contaminated (ie open fracture)] affect your choice of perioperative antibiotic?

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* 13. Which antibiotic do you use for clean procedures (ie first shunt, craniotomy, tumour, burr holes)? [multiple answers possible]

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* 14. Which antibiotic do you use for clean-contaminated procedures (ie transsphenoidal, acoustic neuroma, CSF leak)? [multiple answers possible]

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* 15. Which antibiotic do you use for contaminated procedures (ie trauma, depressed fractures, soiled wounds)? [multiple answers possible]

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* 16. Do you wash the incision site with an anti-septic (ie chlorhexidine, iodophor) after closing?

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* 17. Do you apply a dressing to the incision site after closing?

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* 18. Do you consult with Anaesthesia/Critical Care or Microbiology/Infectious Diseases before deciding on a particular antibiotic regimen? [multiple answers possible]

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* 19. What is your infection rate?

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