Key result
Among 513 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, 53 (10.3%) developed a surgical site infection, with risk factors differing between infections occurring during hospitalization versus after discharge.
Why the study?
What is the incidence and what are the risk factors for surgical site infection during hospitalization and after discharge in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
513 patients scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 month after hospital discharge
Authors
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Supports extended post-discharge SSI surveillance after cardiac surgery; leaves open timing-specific prevention strategies.
Cohort (n=513)
What is the incidence and what are the risk factors for surgical site infection during hospitalization and after discharge in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
A significant proportion of surgical site infections after cardiac surgery occur after hospital discharge, and these have different risk factors compared to inpatient infections.
Fernández‐Ayala et al. (2006) conducted a cohort in Cardiac surgery (n=513). Among 513 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, 53 (10.3%) developed a surgical site infection, with risk factors differing between infections occurring during hospitalization versus after discharge.
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