title: Risk factors for neurosurgical site infection after neurosurgery in Rennes, France: comparison of logistic and Cox models.
abstract: The logistic model is widely used to assess the risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs). An alternative to the logistic model is the Cox model. The objective of this study was to compare these 2 models to identify the risk factors of SSIs in neurosurgery. The Cox model is a valid alternative for assessing the risk factors of SSIs.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Hygiène Hospitalière, Pôle Microorganismes, CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France. Electronic address: buffet-bataillon@chu-rennes.fr.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buffet-Bataillon
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Campillo-Gimenez
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haegelen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009493:Neurosurgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016019:Survival Analysis; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Logistic analysis; Nosocomial infections; Survival analysis