American journal of infection control
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Am J Infect Control · Jun 2009
Surgical site infection: incidence and impact on hospital utilization and treatment costs.
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are serious operative complications that occur in approximately 2% of surgical procedures and account for some 20% of health care-associated infections. ⋯ SSI is associated with a significant economic burden in terms of extended length of stay and increased costs of treatment. Our analysis documented nearly 1 million additional inpatient-days and $1.6 billion in excess costs.