Surgical site infections during the COVID-19 era: A retrospective, multicenter analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are an undesired perioperative outcome. Recent studies have shown increases in hospital acquired infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The objective of this study was to evaluate postoperative SSIs in the COVID-19-era compared to a historical cohort at a large, multicenter, academic institution.

Methods

A retrospective review of all patients who underwent National Health and Safety Network (NHSN) inpatient surgical procedures between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020. Patients from the COVID-19-era (March-December 2020) were compared and matched 1:1 with historical controls (2018/2019) utilizing the standardized infection ratio (SIR) to detect difference.

Results/discussion

During the study p

SUBMITTER: Smith BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9500048 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature