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Risk factors for surgical site infection after kidney and pancreas transplantation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2018

Yoichiro Natori
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Salma Albahrani
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, King Fahad Military Complex, Dahran, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alabdulla
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
James Vu
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Edwin Chow
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shahid Husain
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Deepali Kumar
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Atul Humar
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jeffrey Schiff
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mark Cattral
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coleman Rotstein*
Affiliation:
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*
Author for correspondence: Coleman Rotstein, MD, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, PMB 11-139, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4. E-mail: Coleman.Rotstein@uhn.ca

Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in a cohort of pancreas transplant recipients and assess predisposing risk factors for SSI

Design

Retrospective cohort study

Setting

Single transplant center in Canada

Patients

Patients who underwent any simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) or pancreas after kidney (PAK) transplant procedures between January 2000 and December 2015

Methods

In this retrospective cohort evaluation of SPK or PAK recipients, we assessed the incidence of SSI and risk factors associated with superficial, deep, and organ/space SSI. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify independent risk factors for SSI in SPK and PAK recipients.

Results

In total, 445 adult transplant recipients were enrolled. The median age of these patients was 51 years (range, 19–71 years), and 64.9% were men. SSIs were documented in 108 patients (24.3%). Organ/space SSIs predominated (59 patients, 54.6%), followed by superficial SSIs (47 patients, 43.5%) and deep SSIs (3 patients, 2.8%). Factors predictive of SSIs in the multivariate analysis were cold pancreas ischemic time (odds ratio [OR], 1.002; P=.019) and SPK transplant (compared to PAK transplant recipients; OR, 2.38; P=.038). Patients with SSIs developed graft loss more frequently (OR, 16.99; P<.001).

Conclusions

Organ/space SSIs remain a serious and common complication after SPK and PAK. Prolonged cold ischemic time and SPK transplant were the risk factors predictive of SSIs. Appropriate perioperative prophylaxis in high-risk patients targeting the potential pathogens producing SSIs in kidney and/or pancreas transplant recipients and a reduction in cold ischemia may prove beneficial in reducing these SSIs.

Type
Original Article
Copyright
© 2018 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved. 

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Footnotes

Cite this article: Natori Y, et al. (2018). Risk factors for surgical site infection after kidney and pancreas transplantation. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2018, 39, 1042–1048. doi:10.1017/ice.2018.148

PREVIOUS PRESENTATION. These results were presented in part at ID Week 2017 in San Diego, California, on October 4–8, 2017 (abstract #2218).

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