Influence of patient characteristics on microbial composition in surgical-site infections: insights from national surveillance study.

Sarah PeislHugo Guillen-RamirezDaniel Sánchez-TaltavullAndreas WidmerRami SommersteinGuido Beldi

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2024)

Age, BMI, and duration of surgery were key predictors of the microbial composition of SSI, irrespective of the type of surgery, demonstrating the relevance of patient-dependent factors to the pathogenesis of SSIs.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
case report
microbial community
public health
body mass index
quality improvement
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome