A government-run trauma facility in Bengaluru has delivered an unusual result in surgical care by maintaining a zero rate of surgical site infections over several years of high-volume activity. The trauma and emergency care center at Victoria Hospital has performed 31,780 surgeries between 2017 and 2025 without recording a single postoperative infection. Surgical site infections continue to be a common challenge in clinical settings, typically emerging within a month of surgery and sometimes escalating into serious complications if not identified early.
Data from the Indian Council of Medical Research places the national average infection rate at about 5.2 percent, with orthopedic procedures reporting slightly higher numbers. In many public hospitals, infection rates can vary widely depending on case complexity and resources. The consistent zero-infection record at the center has been…
