Implementation of an infection prevention bundle is associated with reduced surgical site infections in cranial neurosurgery

Neurosurgical Focus
Samuel L RubeliChristoph A Fux

Abstract

The objective of this study was to quantify surgical site infection (SSI) rates after cranial neurosurgery in a tertiary care hospital, identify risk factors for SSI, and evaluate the impact of standardized surveillance and an infection prevention bundle (IPB). The authors compared SSI rates during 7 months before and after the intervention. The IPB included standardized patient preparation, perioperative antibiotic/antiseptic use, barrier precautions, coaching of surgeons, and the implementation of a specialized technical operation assistant team. Three hundred twenty-two unselected consecutive patients were evaluated before the IPB, and 296 were evaluated after implementation. Infection rates after 1 year decreased from 7.8% (25/322) to 3.7% (11/296, p = 0.03) with similar mortality rates (14.7% vs 13.8%, p = 0.8). The isolated bacteria included Staphylococcus aureus (42%), Cutibacterium acnes (22%), and coagulase-negative staphylococci (14%). Organ/space infections dominated with 67%, and mostly consisted of subdural empyema and meningitis/ventriculitis. Among the 36 SSIs, 13 (36%) occurred during hospitalization, and 29 (81%) within the first 3 months of follow-up. In multivariable analysis including established risk factor...Continue Reading

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