Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in children: an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study

INTRODUCTION: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). However, there is a lack of data available about SSI in children worldwide, especially from low-income and middle-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of SSI in children and associations between SSI and morbidity across human development settings. METHODS: A multicentre, international, prospective, validated …