Seasonal, monthly, and yearly variability of surgical site infections at a single institution—A report of more than 95, 000 procedures. (8th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roof, Mackenzie A.; Hutzler, Lorraine; Stachel, Anna; Friedlander, Scott; Phillips, Michael; Bosco, Joseph A.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 41:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 127
• Page End: 129
• Publication Date: 2019-11-08
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.301
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: To determine whether deep surgical site infection (dSSI) rate exhibits temporal variability, dSSI rates following 98, 068 cases were analyzed. The overall dSSI rate decreased significantly between 2009 and 2018. Summer had a significantly greater rate of dSSI than winter. There was no difference in dSSI rate in July versus other months.