Abstract
Surgical-site infections (SSI) account for about 24% of hospital infections. Due to short postoperative staying, SSI diagnosis is eventually made after discharge. SSI rates may be under reported; therefore surveillance after discharge is needed to obtain reliable indices of SSI and to improve quality of care. Aim: To describe the SSI rate assessed after discharge and to compare post-discharge rates to intra hospital rates.
Highlights
Introduction / objectives Surgical-site infections (SSI) account for about 24% of hospital infections
Due to short postoperative staying, SSI diagnosis is eventually made after discharge
Aim: To describe the SSI rate assessed after discharge and to compare post-discharge rates to intra hospital rates
Summary
Surgical-site infection indices detected by postdischarge surveillance in a medium sized hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. From International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction / objectives Surgical-site infections (SSI) account for about 24% of hospital infections. Due to short postoperative staying, SSI diagnosis is eventually made after discharge. SSI rates may be under reported; surveillance after discharge is needed to obtain reliable indices of SSI and to improve quality of care. Aim: To describe the SSI rate assessed after discharge and to compare post-discharge rates to intra hospital rates
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