TABLE 2.
Types of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) and Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), 2011–2014
| Type of HAI | No. (%) of events reported (n = 365,490) | No. (%) of pathogens reported (n = 408,151) |
|---|---|---|
| CLABSI | 85,994 (23.5) | 96,532 (23.7) |
| CAUTI | 138,283 (37.8) | 153,805 (37.7) |
| VAPa,b | 8,133 (2.2) | 8,805 (2.2) |
| Type of Surgery | No. (%) of SSIs | No. (%) of SSI pathogens |
| Abdominalc | 63,508 (47.7) | 76,307 (51.2) |
| Breastd | 886 (0.7) | 946 (0.6) |
| Cardiace | 10,439 (7.8) | 11,281 (7.6) |
| Kidneyf | 251 (0.2) | 285 (0.2) |
| Neckg | 146 (0.1) | 212 (0.1) |
| Neurologicalh | 1,945 (1.5) | 2,168 (1.5) |
| Ob/Gyni | 22,231 (16.7) | 20,725 (13.9) |
| Orthopedicj | 31,539 (23.7) | 34,341 (23.0) |
| Prostatek | 53 (<0.1) | 61 (<0.1) |
| Transplantl | 644 (0.5) | 815 (0.5) |
| Vascularm | 1,438 (1.1) | 1,868 (1.3) |
NOTE. CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CLABSI, central line–associated bloodstream infection; Ob/Gyn, obstetrical and gynecological; SSI, surgical site infection; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia.
This report includes VAP data from 2011–2012 only.
SSI and VAP events can be reported without a pathogen. Total of 29,469 events (8.1%) were reported without a pathogen (SSI = 28,227 events, VAP = 1,242 events).
Appendectomy, bile duct, liver, or pancreatic surgery, gallbladder surgery, colon surgery, gastric surgery, herniorrhaphy, small bowel surgery, spleen surgery, abdominal surgery, and rectal surgery.
Breast surgery.
Cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass graft with chest incision with or without donor incision, pacemaker surgery, and thoracic surgery.
Kidney surgery.
Neck surgery and thyroid and/or parathyroid surgery.
Craniotomy and ventricular shunt.
Cesarean delivery, abdominal hysterectomy, ovarian surgery, and vaginal hysterectomy.
Open reduction of fracture, hip prosthesis, knee prosthesis, limb amputation, spinal fusion, refusion of spine, and laminectomy.
Prostate surgery.
Heart transplant, kidney transplant, and liver transplant.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, shunt for dialysis, carotid endarterectomy, and peripheral vascular bypass surgery.