The Impacts of Deep Surgical Site Infections on Readmissions, Length of Stay, and Costs: A Matched Case-Control Study Conducted in an Academic Hospital in the Netherlands.
Abdul Khairul Rizki PurbaChristian Friedemann LuzRiyanti R WulandariIeneke van der GunJan-Willem H DikAlexander W FriedrichMaarten J PostmaPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
dSSI is associated with increased costs, prolonged LoS, and increased readmission rates. Elevated risks were seen for elderly patients and those with neoplasms. Additionally, a protective effect of prophylactic antibiotics was found.