TY - JOUR
T1 - Infections after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Victorian hospitals - VICNISS Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance
AU - Russo, Phillip L.
AU - Bull, Ann
AU - Bennett, Noleen
AU - Boardman, Claire
AU - Burrell, Simon
AU - Motley, Jane
AU - Friedman, N. Deborah
AU - Richards, Michael
PY - 2005/1/1
Y1 - 2005/1/1
N2 - Objective: To establish a surveillance program reporting surgical site infection rates after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS) in Victorian public hospitals. Methods: The VICNISS Coordinating Centre was established in 2002 to implement and co-ordinate a standardised surveillance system for hospital-acquired infections in acute care Victorian public hospitals. Using validated definitions and methodology from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (NNIS) program, data on risk-adjusted surgical site infection (SSI) rates were collected and submitted to the Coordinating Centre for collation and reporting. Results: Six large Melbourne metropolitan hospitals contributed data for CABGS for the period 11 November 2002 to 30 June 2004, comprising a total of 3,482 patient records. Of 3,398 complete records, the aggregate SSI rates per 100 procedures for NNIS risk category 1 and 2 were 4.4 (95% CI 3.7-5.3) and 6.0 (95% CI 4.5-7.8) respectively. The deep sternal SSI rates were 0.6 (95% CI 0.4-1.3) and 0.5 (95% CI 0.5-2.4 for patients in risk category 1 and 2 respectively. The most common pathogen identified was Staphylococcus aureus. Conclusion: This early data from VICNISS demonstrates similar CABGS SSI rates to those reported by NNIS in the USA, but higher than reported by the German Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System. Implications: The adoption of a statewide, co-ordinated surveillance program using validated internationally accepted methodologies allows hospitals to benchmark their infection rates against aggregate local and international data and to examine infection prevention interventions.
AB - Objective: To establish a surveillance program reporting surgical site infection rates after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS) in Victorian public hospitals. Methods: The VICNISS Coordinating Centre was established in 2002 to implement and co-ordinate a standardised surveillance system for hospital-acquired infections in acute care Victorian public hospitals. Using validated definitions and methodology from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (NNIS) program, data on risk-adjusted surgical site infection (SSI) rates were collected and submitted to the Coordinating Centre for collation and reporting. Results: Six large Melbourne metropolitan hospitals contributed data for CABGS for the period 11 November 2002 to 30 June 2004, comprising a total of 3,482 patient records. Of 3,398 complete records, the aggregate SSI rates per 100 procedures for NNIS risk category 1 and 2 were 4.4 (95% CI 3.7-5.3) and 6.0 (95% CI 4.5-7.8) respectively. The deep sternal SSI rates were 0.6 (95% CI 0.4-1.3) and 0.5 (95% CI 0.5-2.4 for patients in risk category 1 and 2 respectively. The most common pathogen identified was Staphylococcus aureus. Conclusion: This early data from VICNISS demonstrates similar CABGS SSI rates to those reported by NNIS in the USA, but higher than reported by the German Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System. Implications: The adoption of a statewide, co-ordinated surveillance program using validated internationally accepted methodologies allows hospitals to benchmark their infection rates against aggregate local and international data and to examine infection prevention interventions.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2005.tb00762.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2005.tb00762.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15991772
AN - SCOPUS:20444452861
SN - 1326-0200
VL - 29
SP - 244
EP - 248
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
IS - 3
ER -