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. 2018 Sep 25:377–437. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99921-0_33

Table 33.4.

Postoperative wound infection—surgical site infections: international and Norwegian results

Reference Operation type Year publ. Total operated Total % Hip prothesis total Hip prothesis partiell CAGB sterum and donor Cesarean section Colon surgery Cholesystectomi Comments
Rosenthal et al.; INICC More types 2013 261,000 2,9 4,5 0,7 9,4 4 Continents
CDC-NHSN data, Edwards More types 2009 2,9 1,8 5,6 USA
Lissovy More types 2009 723,490 1 0 4,1 1,1 USA 2005
Mu, USAa Many types 2011 849,659 1,9 1,4 2,2 1,9 5,8 0,6 USA Nationala
Wilson 2007 More types 2007 111,360 1,6 4 3,7 2,7 8,9 1,3 Europe 2004; HELICS
Worth 2015 More types 2015 183,625 2,8 4,9 2 8,7 Australia
Sherlaw-Johnson CAGB 2007 2146 11,9 England
King CAGB 2014 303 6,6 London
Wilson Cesarean 2013 4107 9,8 UK
Calderwood Hip prothesis 2013 524,892 7,8 Medicare, USA
Lindgren Hip prothesis 2014 45,531 0,9 Sweden
Norway
Ullevål (Andersen) All 2009 12,430 6,2 Prevalence Ullevål
National prevalence (FHI) All 2014 ? 7 National Public Health
Flatmark Colon surgery 2000 100 8 Lillehammer FSH
Dale H (1987–2011) Hip prothesis 2011 11,000 2,6 7,7 Norwegian register
Norway FHI—6 op. types 6 types 2011 6469 3,1 5,1 6,7 6,9 15,9 7,1 Incidence 2011
Norway FHI—6 op. types 6 types 2013 29,016 2,2 3,9 3,6 4,2 13,5 4,5 Incidence 2013

CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; ACB, artery coronary bypass. Ref. 100

aPrimary wound, only detected in hospital + readmitted same hospital