Incidência e fatores de risco de infecção de sítio cirúrgico: revisão integrativa

Abstract

A integrative literature review, performed from secondary sources, through a bibliographical survey on database Lilacs and Scielo virtual library, with goal to appoint, based on published scientific productions in last 10 years, the incidence of surgical wound infection and the risk factors related to it. Were selected for sample 13 studies, 5 (38,46%), showed incidence of surgical wound infection less than 10%; 7 (53,84%) didn’t contain data of most prevalent microorganismis; in terms of risk factors, in most studies, the prevalence was males 6 (46,15%); age over than 50 years old 8 (61,58%); digestive tract surgery 4 (30,76%); didn’t contain data about the duration of surgical procedure 8 (61,76%); didn’t contain data about the time of previous internation 10 (76,92%) and didn’t contain data about the total time of internation 9 (69,23%). The incidence of surgical wound infection are in reduction process, but remains concern to health establishments; highlights the importance of further research and studies about the subject, as through knowledge of risk factors, such infections become preventable.