Peroperative control of surgical infections.
The overall incidence of post-surgical infection actually amount to 3-10%, in different multicentric trial, although the data may underrepresent the true incidence of such infections owing to increase of day-surgery. Antibiotic prophylaxis rapresents the first choice in the management of surgical patients, which standardization and selection can determine a real protection for all the operating time. Standardization of intraoperative procedure, considering utility of a multistep precautionary measure and the weight of these measures on post-operative stay of patients, may be an arm for control really post-operative infectious complications, according with control of sterilization's procedures and diffusion of dedicated device.
de Werra
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Department of General, Oncological, Geriatrical Surgery and Advanced Technologies, General Surgery Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Donzelli
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Tramontano
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Perone
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Forestieri
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D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control