OBJECTIVE To explore the application of data mining(DM) technique in the management against hospital infection in operating room.METHODS The data in hospital information system(HIS) were comprehended,prepared and then excavated by the base of DM technique,which were used to evaluate the management against hospital infection in operating room.RESULTS DM could be applied in variety fields against hospital infection in operating room,such as,intelligent preparing system of sterile and disposable articles in operating room,prediction of incisional wound infection after operation to arrange operation reasonably and to prevent abuse of antibiotic,analysis of the application of antibiotics during peri-operation and the rules of their drug resistance happened,and mangement of visitors and trainees,in solving the difficulty and avoiding the error using HIS,and in dynamic monitoring of routine work of hospital infection in operating room.CONCLUSIONS The new technique of DM can be applied to distinguish those unknown,effective,novel and potential information or knowledge from database,and can be effectively applied on the management of hospital infection in operating room.