A diagnostic algorithm for the surveillance of deep surgical site infections after colorectal surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Surveillance of surgical site infections (SSIs) is important for infection control and is usually performed through retrospective manual chart review. The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm for the surveillance of deep SSIs based on clinical variables to enhance efficiency of surveillance.

Design

Retrospective cohort study (2012-2015).

Setting

A Dutch teaching hospital.

Participants

We included all consecutive patients who underwent colorectal surgery excluding those with contaminated wounds at the time of surgery. All patients were evaluated for deep SSIs through manual chart review, using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria as the reference standard.

Analysis

We used logistic regression modeling to identif

SUBMITTER: Mulder T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6536899 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature