Applicability of the national nosocomial infections surveillance system risk index for the prediction of surgical site infections: a review
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 11(1): 134-141, Feb. 2007. tab
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
This review outlines the evolution of risk rates of surgical site infection adopted by the Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control (SENIC) and the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system, and evaluates their advantages and limitations. The types of surgical procedures for which the NNIS index has proven to be an efficient system for the classification of patients are presented. The necessity of adapting the NNIS index to take into account specific characteristics associated with hospitals and practices in various regions and countries is stressed. The requirement for further testing and development of the rate concerning specific procedures, particularly those involving orthopaedic surgery, is discussed.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Surgical Wound Infection
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Population Surveillance
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Cross Infection
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Evaluation study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR