Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: RESULTS: Of the 1576 cases included, 30 showed infection, for an overall SSI rate of 1.9%. Organ/space infection was the most common, found in 21 out of the 30 cases (70%). Staphylococcus aureus was the most common (41%) of all bacteria, and Serratia marcescens (12%) was the most common among gram-negative bacteria. In univariate analyses, the p-values for age, preoperative hospital stay duration, and over T-hour were <0.2. In a multivariate analysis of these variables, only preoperative hospital stay was significantly associated with the incidence of SSI (p<0.001), whereas age and over T-hour showed a tendency to increase the risk of SSI (p=0.09 and 0.06). CONCLUSION: Surveillance systems play important roles in the accurate analysis of SSI. The incidence of SSI after neurosurgical procedures assessed by a national surveillance system was 1.9%. Future studies will provide clinically useful results for SSI when data are accumulated.
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Authors | Tae Seok Jeong, Gi Taek Yee |
Journal | Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
(J Korean Neurosurg Soc)
Vol. 61
Issue 5
Pg. 645-652
(Sep 2018)
ISSN: 2005-3711 [Print] Korea (South) |
PMID | 30196662
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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