Table 2

Surgical site infection rates

Post-discharge diagnosisInpatient/
Readmission
Emergency caesareanElective caesareanSuperficial infectionDeep and organ/spaceTotal
January–December 2019529 (0.4%)494493093 (4.2%)
January–December 20188814 (0.6%)6636975102 (4.5%)
January–December 20176115 (0.7%)5521688*76 (3.5%)
January–December 20167922 (1.1%)63328814102 (5.0%)
January–December 201510316 (0.8%)912810613119 (5.6%)
January–December 201410532 (1.6%)934411125137 (6.7%)
January–December 201314234 (1.7%)1146216313176 (8.8%)
  • *Post-discharge surveillance telephone surveys could not be completed for this year due to staff shortage.