Surgical Site Infections
Conditions
Brief summary
Retrospective laboratory-based data collection study of surgical site infections: Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Unit in Sosnowiec, Poland;
Interventions
laboratory-based surveillance of SSI
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patient being treated in the Department and Clinic of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, St. Barbara Specialised Regional Hospital No. 5, Sosnowiec * patients undergoing surgery in studied unit
Exclusion criteria
* under 18 years of age * surgery of a different type than orthopedics * non-surgical treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| surgical site infection incidence rate | The follow-up period was 30 days for the superficial SSI's, and 90 days for deep or organ/space infections following arthroplasties | the cumulative incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) was calculated by dividing the number of SSI cases by the number of patients undergoing surgery and multiplying by 100 |