Monitoring Surgical Site Infections: Insights from an Italian Teaching Hospital
The study highlights an increasing trend in SSI surveillance coverage and accuracy, demonstrating the effectiveness of the SIChER system in monitoring infections. However, variations in infection rates among different procedures suggest the need for targeted strategies, particularly for high-risk surgeries such as colorectal and orthopaedic procedures.
Authors
- Gabriele Fabbri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3158-4737)
- Cinzia Ravaioli
- Paola Antonioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1257-3434)
- Giovanni Guarducci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-7294)
- Niccolò Bolognesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7465-8639)
- Marco Tiseo
- Luca Lavazza
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2025.66.3.3534
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00