Findings in Surgical Patient Associated with High Risk of Post-Operative Infection

Has the patient had urologic or bowel surgery?

Was graft material used during surgery?

• have an indwelling venous access device?

• have a mechanical heart valve?

• have an HIV infection?

• on chronic corticosteroid therapy?

• have a history of recent chemotherapy?

• an organ transplant recipient on immunosuppression?

• have a lymphoproliferative disorder with acquired immunodeficiency?

• have a hereditary immunodeficiency?

• have any co-existing infection?

Was the patient admitted to the ICU following surgery?