Background
- One of the most common health care associated infection (HCAI).
- Formerly known as post operative wound infection.
- It is defined as infection that occurs within one month after surgery.
- It can be classified as surface, deep or organ infection. Yet, there is often difficult to differentiate the SSI.
Problem in diagnosis
- The diagnosis is difficult and mostly based on clinical diagnosis by the surgeon.
- The rate of SSI is often an underestimation because many patients are already returned to their home of caring home during the needed 1 month follow-up.
Risk factors
Mangram and colleagues (see reference below) have written an extensive review on risk factors of SSI. In our book chapter that we wrote for European Instructional Lectures 2013 (edited by Dr. G. Bentley and published by Springer Verlag), we summarize the risk factors for SSI:
Reference:
1. Mangram AJ, et. al. (1999) Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 20:250–278
- One of the most common health care associated infection (HCAI).
- Formerly known as post operative wound infection.
- It is defined as infection that occurs within one month after surgery.
- It can be classified as surface, deep or organ infection. Yet, there is often difficult to differentiate the SSI.
Problem in diagnosis
- The diagnosis is difficult and mostly based on clinical diagnosis by the surgeon.
- The rate of SSI is often an underestimation because many patients are already returned to their home of caring home during the needed 1 month follow-up.
Risk factors
Mangram and colleagues (see reference below) have written an extensive review on risk factors of SSI. In our book chapter that we wrote for European Instructional Lectures 2013 (edited by Dr. G. Bentley and published by Springer Verlag), we summarize the risk factors for SSI:
Reference:
1. Mangram AJ, et. al. (1999) Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 20:250–278
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