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Surgical Site Infection: The Host Factor

Author(s) -

Fry Donald E.,

Fry Rosemary V.

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

aorn journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1878-0369

pISSN - 0001-2092

DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.06.022

Subject(s) - perioperative , surgical site infection , medicine , infection control , surgical procedures , host factors , infection rate , perioperative nursing , intensive care medicine , surgery , host (biology) , immunology , biology , ecology , virus

MORE THAN 30 MILLION surgical procedures are performed annually in the United States, and surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a major postoperative complication. ALTHOUGH BACTERIA contaminate all surgical wounds, not all wounds become infected. In most cases, the host response eradicates the microbes. The patient's (ie, host's) responsiveness, therefore, is an important variable in the equation of factors that influence the rate of infection. OPTIMIZING THE PATIENT'S PHYSIOLOGICAL condition can help prevent SSIs. Initiatives that show promise in reducing SSI rates include use of supplemental oxygen, maintenance of core body temperature, and rigorous management of blood sugar. Perioperative nurses play an important role as the patient's infection control advocate. AORN J 86 (November 2007) 801–810.

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