Risk factors for neurosurgical site infection after neurosurgery in Rennes, France: comparison of logistic and Cox models

Sylvie Buffet-Bataillon; Lauren Saunders; Boris Campillo-Gimenez; Claire Haegelen

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.006

Risk factors for neurosurgical site infection after neurosurgery in Rennes, France: comparison of logistic and Cox models

Am J Infect Control. 2013 Dec;41(12):1290-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.006. Epub 2013 May 11.

Authors

Sylvie Buffet-Bataillon¹, Lauren Saunders, Boris Campillo-Gimenez, Claire Haegelen

Affiliation

¹ Unité d'Hygiène Hospitalière, Pôle Microorganismes, CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 23669297
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.006

Abstract

The logistic model is widely used to assess the risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs). An alternative to the logistic model is the Cox model. The objective of this study was to compare these 2 models to identify the risk factors of SSIs in neurosurgery. The Cox model is a valid alternative for assessing the risk factors of SSIs.

Keywords: Logistic analysis; Nosocomial infections; Survival analysis.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Epidemiologic Methods*
Female
France / epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Neurosurgery*
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology*
Surgical Wound Infection / mortality
Survival Analysis
Young Adult