Nasal Microbiota and Infectious Complications After Elective Surgical Procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The association of the nasal microbiome with outcomes in surgical patients is poorly understood.

Objective

To characterize the composition of nasal microbiota in patients undergoing clean elective surgical procedures and to examine the association between characteristics of preoperative nasal microbiota and occurrence of postoperative infection.

Design, setting, and participants

Using a nested matched case-control design, 53 individuals who developed postoperative infection were matched (approximately 3:1 by age, sex, and surgical procedure) with 144 individuals who were not infected (ie, the control group). The 2 groups were selected from a prospective cohort of patients undergoing surgical procedures at 2 tertiary care university hospitals in Baltimore, M

SUBMITTER: Hsiao CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8085724 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature