Frailty predicts hospital acquired infections after brain tumor resection: Analysis of 27,947 patients' data from a prospective multicenter surgical registry.

Background: Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) present a significant source of economic burden in the United States. The role of frailty as a predictor of HAIs has not been illustrated among patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor resection (BTR).

Methods: The American College of Surgery National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database was queried from 2015 to 2019 to identify patients who underwent craniotomy for BTR.