The Effect of Participating in a Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance Network on the Time Trend of SSI Rates: A Systematic Review

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 Nov;38(11):1364-1366. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.186. Epub 2017 Aug 24.

Abstract

This systematic literature review reveals that participating in a surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance network is associated with short-term reductions in SSI rates: relative risk [RR] for year 2, 0.80 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.79-0.82); year 3 RR, 0.92 (95% CI, 0.90-0.94); year 4 RR, 0.98 (95% CI, 0.96-1.00). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:1364-1366.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Population Surveillance* / methods
  • Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*