Surgical site infection among hospitalized patients in palestine: association with in-hospital preoperative time stay, biological and clinical characteristics.

Alaeddin Abu-Zant, Hamzeh Al Zabadi, Mariam Hassan, Neven Halabi, Niveen Zaqah, Ibrahim Taha, Mohammad Abuawad

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Alaeddin Abu-ZantMicrobiology, Immunology and Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.

Hamzeh Al ZabadiPublic Health Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An- Najah National University, P.O.Box 7, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. halzabadi@gmail.com.

Mariam Hassan *Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.

Neven Halabi *Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.

Niveen Zaqah *Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.

Ibrahim TahaOptometry Department, Arab American University, Ramallah, Palestine.

Mohammad AbuawadDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Basic Clinical Skills, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.

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objectiveThis study aimed to assess the correlation between pre-operative hospital stay, patient characteristics, clinical variables, and the occurrence of surgical site infections (SSIs) among patients undergoing major surgeries at An-Najah National University Hospital in Palestine. The data presented stem from a dedicated retrospective cohort review and are not part of a larger research project.

resultsOut of 200 surgical patients, 7% developed SSIs. Most participants were male (66%), over 50 years old (48%), and underwent elective surgery (88.5%). Significant factors associated with SSIs included smoking, surgical urgency, wound classification, low pre-operative hemoglobin, blood transfusion, type of surgery, hospital stay duration, and use of pre-operative antibiotics. Specifically, smoking was associated with a higher infection risk (p = 0.02), though it only showed borderline significance in multivariate analysis (adjusted odds ratio 5.49; 95% CI 0.96-31.25; p = 0.06). Wound types and other variables did not retain statistical significance after adjustment. These findings suggest the importance of addressing modifiable factors like smoking and optimizing surgical care pathways to reduce infection risk.

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HospitalizationLength of StaySurgical Wound InfectionAdultAgedArabsElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMiddle EastRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingAntibiotic prophylaxisCohort studiesHospitalizationPreoperative careRisk factorsSmokingSurgical site infection

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PMID40702496

DOI10.1186/s13104-025-07392-z

PMCPMC12285162

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