Surveillance of infections of surgical sites and lower respiratory tracts should be combined: experiences from the German surveillance module for operated patients (OP-KISS), 2018 to 2022

ConclusionSurveillance of post-operative LRTI is not yet widely adopted by German hospitals. Based on the data in this study, lobectomies represent a prime target for post-operative LRTI surveillance.PMID:38487888 | PMC:PMC10941308 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.11.2300416

Source: Euro Surveill - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi Selin Saydan Michael Behnke J örg Clausmeyer Petra Gastmeier Christine Geffers Source Type: research