Objective: Determine the rate of Surgical site infection (SSI) and its associated factors at Trauma – Orthopedics Department, Thu Duc City Hospital.
Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted involving 689 operated patients at Trauma – Orthopedics Department, Thu Duc City Hospital during 01/2024 - 9/2024. Determine the rate of Surgical site infection and its associated factors during patients stay in the hospital and after they are discharged period.
Results: The overall surgical site infection rate was 1.6%, during hospital stay was 0,4%, and after discharge was 1,2%. Patients with a hospital stay after surgery of more than 7 days had a higher rate of surgical site infection than those with a stay of 7 days or less (p<0,001). During hospitalization, patients over 60 years old had the highest rate of SSI p<0,05, dirty surgery had a higher rate of SSI than clean, contaminated surgery p<0,05.
Conclusion: In the study, the overall SSI rate was 1,6%, SSI during hospital stay was 0,4%, and after discharge was 1,2%.