Infections in Surgery: Prevention and Management
Infections in Surgery: Prevention and Management
English | 2024 | ISBN: 303160461X | 204 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 16 MB
English | 2024 | ISBN: 303160461X | 204 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 16 MB
Several factors can contribute to the development of SSIs: patient-related factors (such as obesity, advanced age, diabetes, immunosuppression, pre-existing infections etc.); preoperative preparation-related factors (such as incomplete skin antisepsis or failure to administer appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis); microbial contamination (despite sterile techniques, microorganisms can infect the surgical site); surgical procedure-related factors (duration and complexity of the surgeries); postoperative care-related factors (such as inadequate wound care or infection control measures).