Recent Respiratory Tract Infection and Additional Surgeries Increase Risk for Surgical Site Infection in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis of 2255 Patients

摘要

Background Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections contributing to high economic burden. Around 658,000 total joint arthroplasties (TJA) are performed annually in the Unites States, estimated 0.9–2.5% develop surgical site infection. Despite following prevention guidelines, SSI continues to occur. The aim of our study was to identify perioperative risk factors for SSI in patients undergoing TJA.