Korean Surgical Site Infection Surveillance System Report: Data Summary from July 2010 through June 2011.
- Author:
Young Keun KIM
;
Hyo Youl KIM
;
Eu Suk KIM
;
Hong Bin KIM
;
Hye Young JIN
;
Ji Young LEE
;
Joohon SUNG
;
Young UH
;
Young Kyun CHO
;
Yeong Seon LEE
;
Eui Chong KIM
;
Jun Hee WOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Surgical site infection;
Surveillance;
Korean Nosocomial Infections Surveillance
- MeSH:
Colon;
Coronary Artery Bypass;
Cross Infection;
Female;
Gallbladder;
Hip;
Hysterectomy, Vaginal;
Incidence;
Knee;
Surgical Procedures, Operative
- From:Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
2012;17(1):1-12
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: A web-based surveillance of surgical-site infections (SSIs) in Korean Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (KONIS) was performed to determine the incidence of SSIs after 15 operative procedures. METHODS: Forty-three hospitals participated in the surveillance system for 15 operative procedures. A year-round observation was carried out, and the duration of participation was shortened for 3 months unit. All data were collected using a real-time web-based reporting system. RESULTS: From July 2010 through June 2011, SSI surveillance data of 18,644 cases were collected from 43 hospitals. SSIs were found to occur in 2.10% of the total cases. The SSI rates after various surgeries were as follows: 4.49%, rectal surgery; 4.41%, colon surgery; 3.50%, gastric surgery; 3.12%, craniotomy; 1.25%, abdominal hysterectomy; 0.93%, laminectomy; 0.63%, cesarean section; 0.62%, gallbladder surgery; and 0.54%, vaginal hysterectomy. The interim results of implant-related surgery are given below as SSI rates: 3.78%, ventricular shunt operation; 3.23%, coronary artery bypass graft; 2.20%, cardiac surgery; 1.31%, spinal fusion; 0.96%, knee prosthesis; and 0.88%, hip prosthesis. CONCLUSION: The SSI rate was found to be 2.10% by the KONIS 2010. The maintenance of a surveillance system for SSI is very important, as it will help in decreasing SSIs via feedback to the involved surgeons and infection-control personnel.
