Key result
Hospital-acquired infections in surgical patients are linked to ~84% higher mortality.
Why the study?
The mortality attributable to hospital-acquired infections among surgical patients was not well quantified.
Cohort (n=1,462)
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 5.7% vs 3.1%
Supports infection prevention efforts in surgical patients; leaves open whether reducing HAIs improves survival.
We performed a multicenter prospective matched cohort study to evaluate the mortality attributable to hospital-acquired infections among 12,791 patients admitted to surgical departments. We were able to match 731 patients with 1 or more hospital-acquired infections (ie, case patients) with 731 patients without a hospital-acquired infection (ie, control patients) at a 1:1 ratio. Of the 731 case patients, 42 (5.7%) died; of the 731 control patients, 23 (3.1%) died--a significant difference of 2.6%.
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Geffers et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Surgical patients (n=1,462). Hospital-acquired infection vs. No hospital-acquired infection was evaluated on Mortality. Hospital-acquired infections in surgical patients were associated with significantly higher mortality compared to matched controls without infections (5.7% vs 3.1%, an absolute difference of 2.6%).
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