Open AccessSurgical Site Infections
Author(s) -
Avery B. Nathens,
E. Patchen Dellinger
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
archives of infectious diseases and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2577-8455
DOI - 10.33140/aidt.03.02.1
Subject(s) - surgical site infection , medicine , surgical procedures , health care , emergency medicine , infection control , surgical infections , surgery , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , economics , economic growth , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Surgical site infections are caused by bacteria that get in throughincisions made during surgery. They threaten the lives of millionsof patients each year and contribute to the spread of antibioticresistance. Surgical site infection (SSI) rates are used extensivelyby hospitals as a basis for quality improvement. A 30-day postdischarge SSI as per CDC definitions of SSI should be consider inorder to have a valid data inside the hospital Surgical site infectionsare not just a problem for poor countries. In the United States, theycontribute to patients spending more than 400 000 extra days inhospital at a cost of an additional US$ 10 billion per year., An SSIdevelops in 2% to 5% of patients undergoing surgical procedureseach year in the United States which mean 500,000 and 750,000 SSIsoccur annually, Institute of Healthcare Improvement has estimatedthat 40-60% of all SSIs are preventable. Mean attributable costsfor SSI were $25,546 in a recent analysis of published studies onSSI costs, however, among the many measures to prevent SSI, onlysome are based on strong evidence we need to provide best practicerecommendations for SSI management and prevention in hospitalsand community care.