Article ; Online: Establishing semi-automated infection surveillance in obstetrics and gynaecology.
The Journal of hospital infection
2024 Volume 146, Page(s) 125–133
Abstract: Background: Surveillance is an acknowledged method to decrease nosocomial infections, such as surgical site infections (SSIs). Electronic healthcare records create the opportunity for automated surveillance. While approaches for different types of ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Surveillance is an acknowledged method to decrease nosocomial infections, such as surgical site infections (SSIs). Electronic healthcare records create the opportunity for automated surveillance. While approaches for different types of surgeries and indicators already exist, there are very few for obstetrics and gynaecology. Aim: To analyse the sensitivity and workload reduction of semi-automated surveillance in obstetrics and gynaecology. Methods: In this retrospective, single-centre study at a 1438-bed tertiary care hospital in Germany, semi-automated SSI surveillance using the indicators 'antibiotic prescription', 'microbiological data' and 'administrative data' (diagnosis codes, readmission, post-hospitalization care) was compared with manual analysis and categorization of all patient files. Breast surgeries (BSs) conducted in 2018 and caesarean sections (CSs) that met the inclusion criteria between May 2013 and December 2019 were included. Indicators were analysed for sensitivity, number of analysed procedures needed to identify one case, and potential workload reduction in detecting SSIs in comparison with the control group. Findings: The reference standard showed nine SSIs in 416 BSs (2.2%). Sensitivities for the indicators 'antibiotic prescription', 'diagnosis code', 'microbiological sample taken', and the combination 'diagnosis code or microbiological sample' were 100%, 88.9%, 66.7% and 100%, respectively. The reference standard showed 54 SSIs in 3438 CSs (1.6%). Sensitivities for the indicators 'collection of microbiological samples', 'diagnosis codes', 'readmission/post-hospitalization care', and the combination of all indicators were 38.9%, 27.8%, 85.2% and 94.4%, respectively. Conclusions: Semi-automated surveillance systems may reduce workload by maintaining high sensitivity depending on the type of surgery, local circumstances and thorough digitalization. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Gynecology ; Infection Control ; Cross Infection/microbiology ; Surgical Wound Infection/epidemiology ; Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control ; Surgical Wound Infection/diagnosis ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use |
| Chemical Substances | Anti-Bacterial Agents |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-02-01 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 779366-2 |
| ISSN | 1532-2939 ; 0195-6701 |
| ISSN (online) | 1532-2939 |
| ISSN | 0195-6701 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jhin.2024.01.010 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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