Shifting surgical site infection denominators and implications for National Health Safety Network reporting

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Nov;40(11):1316-1317. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.255. Epub 2019 Sep 2.

Authors

Jessica L Seidelman^{1

2}, Becky Smith^{1

2}, Brittain Wood², Linda Adcock², Barry Shelton², Kirk Huslage², Art Baker^{1

2}, Ibukunoluwa C Akinboyo^{2

3}, Deverick J Anderson^{1

2}, Daniel J Sexton^{1

2}, Sarah S Lewis^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
² Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, North Carolina.
³ Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

PMID: 31474233
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.255

No abstract available

Publication types

Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Humans
Laminectomy / adverse effects*
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
Quality Improvement / organization & administration
Rectum / surgery*
Retrospective Studies
Societies, Medical
Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology*
United States / epidemiology