A novel method of surgical site infection surveillance after cardiac surgery by active participation of stake holders

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• 作者：Fatima Noman ; MBBS ; FCPS ; CIC^a ; ^{docfatimanoman@hotmail.com} ; Syed Faisal Mahmood ; MBBS ; DABIM ; DABIM (ID)^b ; Shaheen Asif ; RN^a ; Noureen Rahim ; BSCN^c ; Ghufranullah Khan ; MBBS ; FCPS^d ; Bashir Hanif ; MD ; FACC ; FSCAI^d
• 关键词：Coronary artery bypass graft ; Infection control ; Post discharge ; Surveillance
• 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：June, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：40
• 期：5
• 页码：479-480
• 全文大小：100 K

文摘

We describe a comprehensive surveillance system involving infection control practitioners, surgeons, administrative staff, and patients aimed at improving the postdischarge surveillance of surgical site infections. The system was able to detect 22 infections out of 538 procedures, 95 % of which were detected during the postdischarge period.