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Immediate-use steam sterilization and the effect on surgical site infection risk in an acute care facility.
Crall, Victoria D; Lewis, Casey L; Risnear, Avisha; Miller, Jason; Sherer, Joanne; Ayres, Ashley M; Snyder, Graham M.
Affiliation
  • Crall VD; Department of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Lewis CL; Department of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Risnear A; Department of Surgery, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Miller J; Department of Surgery, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Sherer J; Department of Surgery, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Ayres AM; Department of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  • Snyder GM; Department of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol ; 4(1): e138, 2024.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39346669
ABSTRACT
Immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS) shortens the time of sterilization but may increase the risk of surgical site infection (SSI). Among 23,919 procedures with 416 (1.7%) procedures resulting in SSI, IUSS was associated with a 1.52 (95% CI, 1.10-2.11) times higher risk of SSI. IUSS should be minimized.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States