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November 28-29, 2016 Valencia, Spain
4th World Congress on
Infection Prevention and Control
Volume 4, Issue 8 (Suppl) J Infect Dis Ther 2016
ISSN: 2332-0877, JIDT an open access journal Infection Control 2016
November 28-29, 2016
Surgical site infection SSI surveillance at Cairo University Hospitals:Asuccess story lowering the incidence
of SSI in a limited-resource country
Jehan Ali El Kholy, Mervat El Anany, Dina Mostafa and Amani El Kholy
Cairo University Hospital, Egypt
Background: CUH is a 5200 bed hospital with 98 operating rooms. SSI represents the most common infection in our hospital. SSI
prolongs hospital stays, increases resistance to antimicrobials and represents an additional financial burden for hospitals, patients and
their families increasing morbidity and mortality especially in countries with limited resources.
Aim: The objective of this study was to standardize the surveillance of SSI, report the rates of SSI and to lower the incidence of SSI in
operations associated with high rates of SSI.
Methods: The study was conducted in CUH from March 2015 till February 2016. Training was provided to Infection Control Team
on surveillance methods according to methods of National Healthcare Surveillance Network in USA (NHSN). Surveillance of the
following surgeries was done craniotomies (CRAN), Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and exploratory laparotomies (EL).
The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of surveillance.
Results: M&E team identified 83% and 91% sensitivity and specificity of surveillance respectively. The annual incidence of SSI was
3.5 % of 368 operations after CRAN of them 1.1% superficial, 1.9% deep and 0.5% organ/space SSI. Klebsiella spp., represented 30.8%,
Acinetobacter 23.1%, pseudomonas spp., 23.1%.The annual incidence of SSI is 2.9% of 590 operations after CABG of them 1.4%
superficial and 1.5% deep SSI. Klebsiella spp., represented 33.3%, S. aureus 33.3%, Coagulase negative 13.3%. The annual incidence
of SSI was 26% of 793 after EL of them superficial SSI was 19%, deep SSI was 5.3 and 1.9% organ/space SSI. Of those 97.1% were
detected during the inpatient stay and 2.9% at readmission. Microbiological investigations were requested to all patients with SSI,
74.5% reported one organism and 13% reported 2 organisms. Distribution of microorganisms is as follows: E. coli 33.3%, Klebsiella
spp. 30%, S. aureus 8.6%. Interventions were conducted to improve adherence with the timing of pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis,
peri-operative glycemic control, improving reporting of surveillance system, ensuring minimum requirements in terms of facilities
and dedicated resources available. Interventions lowered the incidence of SSI from 43% in the first half, to 20% in the second half of
the year. Risk factors for SSI were high ASA score, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and emergency operations.
Conclusion: Surveillance of SSI could be successfully implemented and monitored. Results of surveillance were the basis of
interventions that lowered the incidence of SSI. Interventions have successfully decreased the incidence of SSI from 42 to 20%.
Biography
Jehan Ali El Kholy is a Professor of Anesthesia and Intensive Care who works as a Deputy Director of Cairo University Hospitals since 2013. She is a certified
Infection Prevention and Control Specialist and is responsible for preparedness and response to influenza and other infections in a teaching 5000 bed hospital that
plays a role model among all Egyptian hospitals, in collaboration with Naval Medical Research Unit, No.3 (NAMRU-3). She was awarded by the Egyptian Minister of
Health to be the best leader implementing active surveillance of influenza and healthcare-associated infections in Cairo University Hospitals in year 2014 and 2016.
Jehan Ali El Kholy et al., J Infect Dis Ther 2016, 4:8 (Suppl)