Author:
Lapp Valerie,Ben Khallouq Bertha,Bentley Dana,Kirkland Allie,Dykstra‐Nykanen Jill,Ayotte Keith
Abstract
ABSTRACTNational standards for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention for children remain elusive. Our institution developed a presurgical antisepsis protocol that included the three components of chlorhexidine gluconate bathing wipes, chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse, and povidone‐iodine nasal swab. This retrospective cohort study examined data from electronic health records to compare SSI rates before and after protocol implementation. We included children aged 2 through 11 years undergoing any surgical procedure with the use of an incision in the OR (N = 1,356). We did not find any difference in the occurrence of SSI before and after the protocol was implemented. Logistic regression showed that an infection present at the time of surgery was the only significant predictor of an SSI. The implementation of a presurgical antisepsis protocol was not associated with SSI rate reduction in this pediatric cohort.
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