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Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2011
Surgical site infections (SSIs) lead to adverse patient outcomes, including prolonged hospitalization and death. Wound contamination occurs with each incision, but proven strategies exist to decrease the risk of SSIs. In particular, improved adherence to evidence-based preventative measures related to appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis can decrease ...
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Surgical site infections (SSIs) lead to adverse patient outcomes, including prolonged hospitalization and death. Wound contamination occurs with each incision, but proven strategies exist to decrease the risk of SSIs. In particular, improved adherence to evidence-based preventative measures related to appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis can decrease ...
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Thirteen years of surgical site infection surveillance in Swiss hospitals
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2014 Surveillance is an essential element of surgical site infection (SSI) prevention.
V Bettschart, S Harbarth
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Surgical Site Infections: The Cutting Edge
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, 1998Surgical site infections are common and many are preventable. It is critical to understand the factors that influence these infections in order to create appropriate strategies to reduce this risk. Recent developments in this area and recommendations are presented.
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Surgical site infections in the NICU
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2016Surgical site infections (SSI) increase morbidity and mortality. In adult and pediatric populations, the incidence ranges from 1.5-12%. Studies in neonates have shown an association between preoperative stay in an intensive care unit and development of SSI. To date, there has only been a single study looking exclusively at SSI in the Neonatal Intensive
Kelly E, Clements +5 more
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Staphylococcal Surgical Site Infections
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2009Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of surgical site infections (SSI) in the United States. In particular, SSI caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a devastating complication, leading to increased mortality rates, increased length of hospitalization, and increased costs.
Deverick J, Anderson, Keith S, Kaye
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Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2009Surgical site infections are a frequent cause of morbidity following surgical procedures. Gram-positive cocci, particularly staphylococci, cause many of these infections, although gram-negative organisms are also frequently involved. The risk of developing a surgical site infection is associated with a number of factors, including aspects of the ...
John P, Kirby, John E, Mazuski
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Surgical Site Infections in Gynecology
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 2014Surgical site infections (SSIs) are preventable, yet nearly 2% of all surgical cases are complicated by an SSI. Each SSI increases the cost of a postoperative hospital stay by more than $10,000. Thus, SSI prevention has become the focus of health care systems and hospitals because it is a reducible health care cost.The objective of this review was to ...
Jonathan D, Black +3 more
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Preventing surgical site infections
Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2010The risk of surgical site infection (SSI) is approximately 1-3% for elective clean surgery. Apart from patient endogenous factors, the role of external risk factors in the pathogenesis of SSI is well recognized. However, among the many measures to prevent SSI, only some are based on strong evidence, for example, adequate perioperative administration of
Uckay, Ilker +5 more
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Surgical Hand Antisepsis and Surgical Site Infections
Surgical Infections, 2016Abstract Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) remain a significant problem to both the patients and the healthcare system. Value care and standardized quality measures continue to promote improvement in surgical asepsis, but certain debates remain unresolved in the field of surgical hand ...
Brad S, Oriel, Kamal M F, Itani
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Prevention of surgical site infection
Nursing Standard, 2014Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common healthcare-associated infection that can cause patients extreme pain and discomfort, resulting in prolonged hospitalisation and additional costs to the NHS. Multidisciplinary team working, combined with audit and surveillance, early recognition of signs and symptoms of infection, and implementation of evidence ...
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