Indian J Med Res
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Multicenter Study
Surveillance for surgical site infections developed during hospital stay & after discharge: A multicentric study.
Background & objectives Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most prevalent healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They cause significant morbidity, leading to excess health expenditures and increased length of hospital stay. Despite a high population burden, data on post-discharge SSIs is lacking from low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). ⋯ Clean, polluted wound class and surgeries lasting longer than 120 minutes were substantially linked to an increased risk of SSI. Interpretation & conclusions Post-discharge surveillance helped with the detection of 66 per cent of SSI cases. Combination surgeries were seen to increase the risk of SSIs in patients.