Keywords
Surgical site
Infection control
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Abstract
Objective: To identify and characterize the prevalence of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in adult patients undergoing clean surgeries at a university hospital in the Northeast. Methods: This is a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted using data from the Infection Control Committee of a university hospital in the Northeast during the years 2022 and 2023, and approved by the Ethics Committee. Results: The study diagnosed 91 patients with infections from clean surgeries between 2022 and 2023, with 52% male and 42.86% female. The majority were aged between 45 and 64 years. The most affected specialties were orthopedics and neurosurgery, each with 34 patients. The predominant microorganisms were Klebsiella pneumoniae (5 cases) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3 cases). In terms of outcomes, 92.30% of patients were discharged, while 7.70% died. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of specific interventions to reduce infections in surgical settings, contributing to the understanding of SSIs in a regional context.
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