Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with Surgical Site Infection Following  Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study

Dr. Anil U. S., Dr. Maheboob Pasha, Dr. Sachin C. A

Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with Surgical Site Infection Following Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study

Authors

Dr. Anil U. S., Dr. Maheboob Pasha, Dr. Sachin C. A

Keywords:

surgical site infection; gastrointestinal surgery; risk factors; antibiotic prophylaxis; prospective cohort; India

Abstract

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI)remains the most common health-care–associatedinfection after gastrointestinal (GI) surgery andcontinues to prolong hospitalisation and increasecosts, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. Robust local data on modifiable

References

1. Mangram AJ, Horan TC, Pearson ML, Silver LC, Jarvis WR. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1999;20(4):250-278.

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Published

2026-07-01

How to Cite

Dr. Anil U. S., Dr. Maheboob Pasha, Dr. Sachin C. A. (2026). Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with Surgical Site Infection Following Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 1721–1735. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2581