Decreasing Trend of Surgical Site Infections among Surgical Patients in a University Hospital in Thailand after an Active Surveillance Program.

Reports from high-quality healthcare systems have shown that active surveillance and management of factors associated with surgical site infection (SSI) decreased the incidence and improved overall outcomes. This study aimed to appraise the incidence trend of SSIs during the 10-year period between 2007 and 2016 in a university hospital in a middle-income country, focusing on six high-risk and high-volume procedures. The study also examined factors associated with SSIs and their impact on surgical outcomes.

Attributable mortality of imipenem-resistant nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infection.

Background: Uncertainty remains concerning the mortality attributable to infections caused by imipenem-resistant acinetobacter baumannii (IRAB). The authors have sought to examine the impact of this resistance on patient mortality.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of imipenem resistance on the mortality of patients with Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infection.