Surgical Site Infection Risk Index of Bustamante-Munguira et al for Cardiac Surgery (IRIC Score)

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Bustamante-Munguira reported the Infection Risk Index in Cardiac surgery (IRIC) which help to identify a patient at risk for surgical site infection after cardiac surgery. This can help to identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid, Hospital Virgen de la Concha, and Hospital Universitario de La Princesa in Spain.

Patient selection: cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement)

Parameters:

(1) diabetes mellitus

(2) obesity (body mass index > 30 kg per square meter)

Parameter	Finding	Point
diabetes	absent	0
	present	1
obesity	absent	0
	present	1

score =

= SUM(points for the 2 parameters)

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximums score: 2

Score	Percent SSI
0	2.5%
1	8.4%
2	28.6%

Performance:

• The area under the ROC curve is 0.70.

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Surgical Site Infection Risk Index of Bustamante-Munguira et al for Cardiac Surgery (IRIC Score)

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