Caracterización Epidemiológica de los Casos de Infecciones de Sitio Quirúrgico en Tlaxcala

Objective: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of surgical site infection (SSI) cases in HGSZ/MF 8, Tlaxcala. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study was conducted based on 115 patients records with surgical wound infections between 2019 and 2022. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Results: Among 115 records, comorbidities included diabetes (10.4%; n=12), hypertension (13.9%; n=16). SSI were most frequently identified in surgery service (78.3%; n=90) and gynecology and obstetrics (31.7%; n=25). Urgent surgery accounted (66.1%; n=76) and elective for (33.9%, n=39). The most commonly used antibiotic was ceftriaxone (62%; n=31). Culture was performed in (27.8%; n=32) of cases, with E. Coli (37.5%; n=12) as the most frequent isolate. In HGS MF 8, 42 cases were reported in 2019. Women were more affected, and less than half of the patients received antimicrobial prophylaxis.