Impact of an Automated Surveillance to Detect Surgical-Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Brazil

In this retrospective study, we compared automated surveillance with conventional surveillance to detect surgical site infection after primary total hip or knee arthroplasty. Automated surveillance demonstrated better efficacy than routine surveillance in SSI diagnosis, sensitivity, and predictive negative value in hip and knee arthroplasty.Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Hosp Sao Paulo, Hosp Epidemiol Comm, Div Infect Dis, 690 Napoleao de Barros St, BR-04024002 Sao Paulo, BrazilBrigham & Womens Hosp, Channing Lab, Boston, MA 02115 USAHarvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USAUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Hosp Sao Paulo, Hosp Epidemiol Comm, Div Infect Dis, 690 Napoleao de Barros St, BR-04024002 Sao Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc