890. Incidence and Microbiology of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) after Breast Surgery

909Comparison of three different data sources for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance after Colon Surgery

Performance improvement initiative: prevention of surgical site infection (SSI).

Mafraq Hospital performs an average of 10,000 surgeries every year. The impact of having high volume high risk surgical procedures calls for the need to ensure safe surgery and a prevention of surgical site infection (SSI). SSI represents a significant portion of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The impact on morbidity, mortality, and cost of care has resulted in identifying the need to...

Incidence and Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection after Gastric Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND Surgical site infection (SSI) is a potentially morbid and costly complication of surgery. While gastrointestinal surgery is relatively common in Korea, few studies have evaluated SSI in the context of gastric surgery. Thus, we performed a prospective cohort study to determine the incidence and risk factors of SSI in Korean patients undergoing gastric surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS ...

Surgical Site Infection Complicating Breast Cancer Surgery in Kuwait

Background and Objectives. Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common postoperative complication associated with breast cancer surgery. The present investigation aimed to determine the SSI rate after breast cancer surgeries and the causative microorganisms. Patients and Methods. All patients who underwent breast surgery in Kuwait Cancer Control Center as a treatment for breast cancer from...

The time course and microbiology of surgical site infections after head and neck free flap surgery.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Determine the time of onset and microbiology of surgical site infections (SSIs) following head and neck free flap reconstructive surgeries. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS All 504 free flap surgical cases (484 patients) performed April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2013 were reviewed; SSIs occurring ≤30 days postoperatively were evaluated. Admission screeni...