Healthcare associated infections in gynecologic oncology: clinical and economic impact.
Antonella BiscioneGiacomo CorradoLorena QuagliozziAlex FedericoRita FrancoLaura FranzaEnrica TamburriniTeresa SpanuGiovanni ScambiaAnna FagottiPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2023)
The infection rate in our population was 5.6%. The most common healthcare associated infections were urinary and surgical wound infections. Among surgical patients, advanced age, bowel resection, surgical site, and central venous catheter infection were associated with an increased length of hospitalization. Healthcare associated infections cause an increase in the length of stay after surgery and hospital costs.