A systematic review of risk factors associated with surgical site infections among surgical patients.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Surgical site infection (SSI) complicates 2-5% of surgeries in the United States. Severity of SSI ranges from superficial skin infection to life-threatening conditions such as severe sepsis, and SSIs are responsible for increased morbidity, mortality, and economic burden associated with surgery. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a commonly-isolated organism for SSI, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus SSI incidence is increasing globally.

Objective

The objective of this systematic review was to characterize risk factors for SSI within observational studies describing incidence of SSI in a real-world setting.

Evidence review

An initial search identified 328 titles published in 2002-2012; 57 were identified as relevant for data extraction. Extracted inform

SUBMITTER: Korol E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3867498 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature