A majority of surgical site infections could be prevented if healthcare professionals followed current evidence-based infection control strategies, according to an article published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Researchers estimated the preventability of various healthcare-associated infections, including catheter-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Results showed that as many as 65-70 percent of CABSI and CAUTI cases and 55 percent of SSI and VAP cases are preventable.
Read the article about surgical site infections.
Read other coverage about surgical site infections:
- Top 10 Patient Safety Issues for 2011
- NQF Holds Stances on Recommended Practice for Surgical Site Infections
- Anesthesiologists Encourage Colleagues to Tackle Surgical Site Infections
Researchers estimated the preventability of various healthcare-associated infections, including catheter-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Results showed that as many as 65-70 percent of CABSI and CAUTI cases and 55 percent of SSI and VAP cases are preventable.
Read the article about surgical site infections.
Read other coverage about surgical site infections:
- Top 10 Patient Safety Issues for 2011
- NQF Holds Stances on Recommended Practice for Surgical Site Infections
- Anesthesiologists Encourage Colleagues to Tackle Surgical Site Infections
