Incidence of surgical site infection, bacterial isolate, and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern among patients who underwent surgery at Dessie Comprehensive …

A Ali, D Gebretsadik, K Desta - SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Surgical site infection is the most common postoperative complication worldwide,
representing a major burden for patients and health systems. The aim of the study is to …

Establishing a learning model for correct hand hygiene technique in a NICU

IAK Németh, C Nádor, L Szilágyi, Á Lehotsky… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability of healthcare workers to learn proper hand hygiene has been an understudied
area of research. Generally, hand hygiene skills are regarded as a key contributor to reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence and outcomes of surgical site infection following emergency laparotomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in a low resource setting: A retrospective …

J Atumanyire, J Muhumuza, N Talemwa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) is the commonest form of hospital acquired infection
in sub-Saharan Africa, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This study was …

Surgical site infections in patients undergoing breast oncological surgery during the lockdown: An unexpected lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic

S Cappelli, D Corallino, M Clementi… - Il Giornale di …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: The present study aims to evaluate how the measures to contain the SARS-
CoV-2 spreading affected the surgical site infections (SSIs) rate in patients who underwent …

Surgical Site Infections During the Pandemic: The Impact of the “COVID Bundle”

LC McLoughlin, N Perlis, K Lajkosz… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background A reduction in surgical site infections (SSIs) has been reported in several
discrete patient populations during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Herein, this study evaluates …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of surgical site infection after orthopaedic surgery: an interrupted time series analysis of the nationwide …

T Mimura, G Matsumoto, T Natori, S Ikegami… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, hygiene awareness was increased in
communities and hospitals. However, there is controversy regarding whether such …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological patterns of bacterial and fungal healthcare-associated infection outbreaks in Ministry of Health hospitals in Saudi Arabia, 2020-2021

MA Kilani, BA Aljohar, YA Alayed, NZ Alshahrani… - Journal of Infection and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) outbreaks remain a huge
challenge to the healthcare sectors worldwide. Their impact on morbidity and mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical reorganization during the COVID-19 pandemic and impact on case-mix and surgical site infections: a multicenter cohort study in Italy

C Vicentini, E Ugliono, HSMA Elhadidy, G Paladini… - Health Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to major disruptions
in surgical activity, particularly in the first year (2020). The objective of this study was to …

Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on Surgical Site Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease—A Monocentric, Retrospective …

RM Strobel, A Baehr, R Hammerich, D Schulze… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a relevant problem with a 25% incidence
rate after elective laparotomy due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this study …

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Reduced Surgical Site Infection After Cardiac Surgery: A Potential Blessing in Disguise

M Jameie, S Ilkhani, M Pashang, A Bagheri… - Surgical …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about
drastic hygienic measures, one upside of which might be the mitigated occurrence of …