Prevention of surgical site infection

Pauline Harrington

doi:10.7748/ns.28.48.50.e8958

Prevention of surgical site infection

Pauline Harrington

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Abstract

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common healthcare-associated infection that can cause patients extreme pain and discomfort, resulting in prolonged hospitalisation and additional costs to the NHS. Multidisciplinary team working, combined with audit and surveillance, early recognition of signs and symptoms of infection, and implementation of evidence-based guidance are essential for reducing the incidence of SSI. Nurses caring for patients in the pre, peri and post-operative period have an important role in advising individuals about the risks associated with SSI and how infection should be managed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	50-58
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
Volume	28
Issue number	48
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.28.48.50.e8958
Publication status	Published - 5 Aug 2014

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Keywords

Healthcare-associated infection
infection prevention and control
surgical site infection
wound care

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