A hospitalized postoperative patient develops sudden fever, erythema, and purulent drainage at the surgical incision site on day 5 post-laparotomy. How is this complication classified?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Step 1: An infection occurring along an operative incision site within 30 days of surgery characterized by erythema, heat, pain, and purulent discharge is a recognized nosocomial complication.
- Step 2: In hospital infection control surveillance protocols, this complication is classified as a Surgical Site Infection (SSI).
Answer
Surgical Site Infection (SSI).
Why not the others: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections involve the bladder and renal tract, central-line infections originate from intravascular catheters, and malignant hyperthermia is an acute pharmacogenetic hypermetabolic crisis triggered by volatile anesthetics.
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