Surgical site infection prevention: a review.

Jessica L Seidelman; Christopher R. Mantyh; Deverick J. Anderson

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Surgical site infection prevention: a review.

February 1, 2023

Seidelman JL, Mantyh CR, Anderson DJ. JAMA. 2023;329(3):244-252.

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Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a significant cause of preventable post-operative morbidity and mortality. This narrative review summarizes modifiable and nonmodifiable patient-related factors. It also evaluates modifiable operation-related factors associated with surgical site infections, and highlights six pre-, intra-, and postoperative strategies to reduce surgical site infections, including use of the WHO surgical safety checklist.

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