American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update
American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.10.029
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发表时间:
2017-01-01
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5.2
通讯作者:
Duane, Therese M.
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作者:
Ban, Kristen A.;Minei, Joseph P.;Duane, Therese M.
Guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of surgical site infections (SSI) have been published previously. 1-3 This document is intended to update earlier guidelines based on the current literature and to provide a concise summary of relevant topics. Surgical site infections are both common and morbid. Surgical site infections are now the most common and costly of all hospital-acquired infections, accounting for 20% of all hospital-acquired infections. Surgical site infections are associated with increased length of stay and a 2-to 11-fold increase in the risk of mortality. Although most patients recover from an SSI without long-term adverse sequelae, 77% of mortality in patients with an SSI can be attributed to the infection itself. 1, 4The incidence of SSI is 2% to 5% in patients undergoing inpatient surgery. 1 Estimated annual incidence varies widely, ranging from 160,000 to 300,000 in the US. 1, 4 These estimates are likely understated, given the surveillance challenges after discharge. The financial burden of SSI is considerable; it ranks as the most costly of the hospital-acquired infections. 1 The annual cost of SSI in the US is estimated at $3.5 to $10 billion. 1 Increased costs from SSIs are driven by increased length of stay, emergency department visits, and readmissions. On average, SSI extends hospital length of stay by 9.7 days, and increases the cost of hospitalization by more than $20,000 per admission. More than 90,000 readmissions annually are attributed to SSIs, costing an additional $700 million per year. Because up to 60% of SSIs were estimated to be preventable with the use of evidence-based measures, 1 SSI has become a pay-for-performance metric and a target of qualityimprovement efforts.