Table 9 Risk factors with the rate of agreement at the Delphy method
Major risk factors | Rate of agreement |
|---|---|
Surgery with elevate risk of MRSA infection | 100Â % |
SSIs with signs of systemic infections | 100Â % |
Patients from long term care facilities | 100Â % |
Previous hospitalization (less than 30Â days) | 89Â % |
Charlson score > 5 points | 100 % |
COPD and thoracic surgery | 100Â % |
Antibiotic therapy with beta-lactams (especially cefalosporins and carbapenem) and/or quinolones in the previous 30Â days | 89Â % |
Current lengt of stay > 16 days | 100 % |
Age 75Â years or older | 100Â % |
Surgery with prothesis implantation | 100Â % |
Minor risk factors | Â |
Not compensated diabetes or complicated diabetes | 100Â % |
Body mass index > 30 | 100 % |
Previous hospitalization (>30Â days, < 12Â months) | 100Â % |
Steroids (prednisone 15Â mg/die or equivalent dose for at least 15Â days) | 100Â % |
Other immunosoppressive therapy | 100Â % |
Renal insufficiency | 100Â % |
COPD not in thoracic surgery | 100Â % |
Antibiotic therapy not with beta-lactams and/or quinolones in the previous 30Â days | 89Â % |
Lenght of surgery > 75 percentile (for surgical procedures that last more than 4 h) | 100 % |
External biliary drainage | 100Â % |
Protective factors | Â |
Hospital with surveillance system of SSIs | 100Â % |
Correct antibiotic prophylaxis | 100Â % |
Laparoscopic surgery | 100Â % |