Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Seasonal Factors on Surgical Site Infection Rates Following Cesarean Section: A Retrospective Study Based on Time Series Analysis
After the transition to normalized COVID-19 management, the incidence of SSIs following cesarean deliveries substantially increased, displaying a clear seasonal pattern with greater rates in humid summer months and colder months at the year's end.
Authors
- Yan Bi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9733-9104)
- Xiaona Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5861-9402)
- Li Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3606-4837)
- Yanlin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2639-6536)
- Juanxiu Lv
- Jue Ma
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- International Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Municipal People's Government (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Infections
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10962964251376955
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00