HAI Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance Report Data Tables, 2018-2021

Pediatric Data Tables

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Table P6. Frequency of SSI Pathogens, by Surgical Category and SSI Type, Pediatrics, 2018-2021

Table P6. Frequency of SSI Pathogens, by Surgical Category and SSI Type, Pediatrics, 2018-2021
All SSIs
(n=479 hospitals)
Superficial Incisional Deep Incisional Organ/Space
Surgical Category # Pathogens % Pathogens # Pathogens % Pathogens # Pathogens % Pathogens # Pathogens % Pathogens
Abdominal 3,060 57.9 902 64.1 188 25.1 1,970 63.0
Orthopedic 892 16.9 231 16.4 439 58.7 222 7.1
Neurosurgical 793 15.0 68 4.8 42 5.6 683 21.8
Cardiac 427 8.1 151 10.7 47 6.3 229 7.3
Ob/Gyn 73 1.4 41 2.9 15 2.0 17 0.5
Vascular 22 0.4 6 0.4 16 2.1 0 0.0
Kidney 10 0.2 4 0.3 0 0.0 6 0.2
Neck 4 0.1 3 0.2 1 0.1 0 0.0
Breast 1 <0.1 1 <0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
All surgery types 5,282 100.0 1,407 100.0 748 100.0 3,127 100.0

Note: Refer to Technical Resources for more information about the acronyms and terms used in this table.