Predictive factors of post-discharge surgical site infections among patients from a teaching hospital

AUTOR(ES)

Gomes, Adriana Estela Biasotti, Cavalcante, Ricardo de Souza, Pavan, Érika Cibele Pereira, Freitas, Elaine da Silva, Fortaleza, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

12/02/2014

RESUMO

Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) often manifest after patients are discharged and are missed by hospital-based surveillance. Methods We conducted a case-reference study nested in a prospective cohort of patients from six surgical specialties in a teaching hospital. The factors related to SSI were compared for cases identified during the hospital stay and after discharge. Results Among 3,427 patients, 222 (6.4%) acquired an SSI. In 138 of these patients, the onset of the SSI occurred after discharge. Neurological surgery and the use of steroids were independently associated with a greater likelihood of SSI diagnosis during the hospital stay. Conclusions Our results support the idea of a specialty-based strategy for post-discharge SSI surveillance.

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