Open AccessAnalysis of a ten step protocol to decrease postoperative spinal wound infections
Author(s) -
Hossein Elgafy,
Craig J. Raberding,
Megan Mooney,
Kyle Andrews,
Joan Duggan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v9.i11.271
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , chlorhexidine , limiting , vancomycin , chlorhexidine gluconate , dosing , surgical site infection , infection control , anesthesia , antibiotic prophylaxis , antibiotics , dentistry , mechanical engineering , biology , bacteria , engineering , pharmacology , genetics , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology
To define a ten-step protocol that reduced the incidence of surgical site infection in the spine surgery practice of the senior author and evaluate the support for each step based on current literature.