Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)
- Volume 11 Issue 1
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- Pages.44-51
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- 2002
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- 2287-2531(pISSN)
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- 2466-1856(eISSN)
Surgical Site Infection Rates according to Patient Risk Index after General Surgery
일반외과 환자의 환자위험지수에 따른 수술창상감염 발생률
- Lee, Hye-Ryeong (Infection Control Office, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym university)
- 이혜령 (한림대학교부속 춘천성심병원 감염관리실)
- Published : 2002.05.30
Abstract
Purpose: Surgical Site Infection(SSI) is the third most common cause of nosocomial infection, so that it results in serious socioeconomic impact such as extra hospitalization, mortality and health care cost. The aim of this study was to analyses the SSI that based on the degree of wound contamination and patient risk index after general surgery and to generate a reference data for the effective management and reducing SSI. Method: From July, 1999 to June, 2000, 1080 cases which presented with surgical site infection after general surgery at S hospital in chunchon city were included in this study. The data were collected by review of the medical records retrospectively. The collected data, in accordance with the test purpose, is analyzed by SPSS/PC+ program, using real numbers, percentage,