Open AccessCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
Author(s) -
Sandra I. Berríos-Torres,
Craig A. Umscheid,
Dale W. Bratzler,
Brian F Leas,
Erin C. Stone,
Rachel R. Kelz,
Caroline E. Reinke,
Sherry Morgan,
Joseph S. Solomkin,
John E. Mazuski,
E. Patchen Dellinger,
Kamal M.F. Itani,
Elie F. Berbari,
John Segreti,
Javad Parvizi,
Joan Blanchard,
George Allen,
Jan Kluytmans,
Rodney M. Donlan,
William P. Schecter
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0904
Subject(s) - medicine , cochrane library , cinahl , medline , guideline , antiseptic , antibiotic prophylaxis , antimicrobial , infection control , systematic review , intensive care medicine , surgery , quality of evidence , randomized controlled trial , psychological intervention , antibiotics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , psychiatry , political science , law , biology , chemistry , organic chemistry
The human and financial costs of treating surgical site infections (SSIs) are increasing. The number of surgical procedures performed in the United States continues to rise, and surgical patients are initially seen with increasingly complex comorbidities. It is estimated that approximately half of SSIs are deemed preventable using evidence-based strategies.
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