Methodology and background for the World Health Organization global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection
A Sway, JS Solomkin, D Pittet, C Kilpatrick - Surgical infections, 2018 - liebertpub.com
A Sway, JS Solomkin, D Pittet, C Kilpatrick
Surgical infections, 2018•liebertpub.comSurgical site infections remain an important topic of concern for surgeons in all specialties
and are currently the focus of global health agencies for prevention. Because patients have
numerous co-morbidities that increase the risks of surgical site infections, and because of
the emergence of more resistant pathogens, it is necessary to revise and update guidelines
to assist surgeons in the prevention of these infections. This article will summarize the most
recent WHO Global Guidelines for the prevention of Surgical Site Infection that will have …
and are currently the focus of global health agencies for prevention. Because patients have
numerous co-morbidities that increase the risks of surgical site infections, and because of
the emergence of more resistant pathogens, it is necessary to revise and update guidelines
to assist surgeons in the prevention of these infections. This article will summarize the most
recent WHO Global Guidelines for the prevention of Surgical Site Infection that will have …
Abstract
Surgical site infections remain an important topic of concern for surgeons in all specialties and are currently the focus of global health agencies for prevention. Because patients have numerous co-morbidities that increase the risks of surgical site infections, and because of the emergence of more resistant pathogens, it is necessary to revise and update guidelines to assist surgeons in the prevention of these infections. This article will summarize the most recent WHO Global Guidelines for the prevention of Surgical Site Infection that will have applicability for surgeons in all countries.
Mary Ann Liebert