Surveillance of surgical site infection after colorectal surgery: comprehensiveness and impact of risk factors.
Rui M MalheiroBárbara PeleteiroGoreti SilvaAna LebreJosé Artur Osório Carvalho PaivaSofia CorreiaPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
A relevant proportion (39%) of SSI remains unaccounted for by current surveillance. Almost one-third of SSI cases have potentially modifiable factors. Interventions focusing on shorter, less invasive procedures may be optimally effective in reducing the SSI incidence.