Incidence and etiology of surgical site infections in appendectomies : a 3-year prospective study
Joint Authors
Sandoval, Cristobal A. Pancorbo
Garcia, Ilyas Guilarte
Gamboa, Moraima E. Valle
Sado, Adam Bode
Garcell, Humberto Guanche
Arias, Ariadna Villanueva
Source
Issue
Vol. 32, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2017), pp.31-35, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-01-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: Surgical site infections (SSIs) constitute a threat, especially in complicated appendicitis, and are commonly due to gram-negative organisms.
We sought to describe the incidence of SSIs in appendectomies performed during a three-year period ( January 2013 to December 2015) in a community hospital in Qatar, and compare this with external benchmarks.
Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study at The Cuban Hospital, Qatar.
We used the standardized surveillance criteria to define SSI developed by the Centers for Disease Control.
Information about age, sex, smoking habits, diabetes mellitus status, body mass index, and the result of bacteriologic studies were collected.
Results: Of a total 603 patients, 22 (3.6%) cases of SSI were reported, with an infection rate of 13.6%, 4.5%, and 1.0% in 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively.
SSIs were observed more frequently in patients with contaminated/dirty wounds (6.6%).
About 65% of isolates from the surgical site were multidrug-resistant organisms (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp.).
Conclusions: This study describes the incidence of SSI in appendectomy, which could be used as a benchmark for the facility improvement program.
The high frequency of multidrug-resistant organisms in SSIs requires additional studies focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the current preventive practices with a particular reference to antimicrobial prophylaxis
American Psychological Association (APA)
Garcell, Humberto Guanche& Arias, Ariadna Villanueva& Sandoval, Cristobal A. Pancorbo& Garcia, Ilyas Guilarte& Gamboa, Moraima E. Valle& Sado, Adam Bode…[et al.]. 2017. Incidence and etiology of surgical site infections in appendectomies : a 3-year prospective study. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 32, no. 1, pp.31-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772345
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Garcell, Humberto Guanche…[et al.]. Incidence and etiology of surgical site infections in appendectomies : a 3-year prospective study. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan. 2017), pp.31-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772345
American Medical Association (AMA)
Garcell, Humberto Guanche& Arias, Ariadna Villanueva& Sandoval, Cristobal A. Pancorbo& Garcia, Ilyas Guilarte& Gamboa, Moraima E. Valle& Sado, Adam Bode…[et al.]. Incidence and etiology of surgical site infections in appendectomies : a 3-year prospective study. Oman Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 32, no. 1, pp.31-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772345
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 34-35
Record ID
BIM-772345