Victoria D Crall, Casey L Lewis, Avisha Risnear, Jason Miller, Joanne Sherer, Ashley M Ayres, Graham M Snyder
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Abstract
Immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS) shortens the time of sterilization but may increase the risk of surgical site infection (SSI). Among 23,919 procedures with 416 (1.7%) procedures resulting in SSI, IUSS was associated with a 1.52 (95% CI, 1.10-2.11) times higher risk of SSI. IUSS should be minimized.