[Interpretation of the updated guidelines for prevention of surgical site infection].
The Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection had been published by the Centers for Disease Control for over 10 years. The Updated Recommendations for Control of Surgical Site Infections was published based on large amount of research results; last year, which focused on reduction in contamination, reduction in consequences of contamination and improvement of host defense. This article aims to review these guidelines so that improve clinical practice and decrease the complication of surgical site infection.
Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China. fancg2002@yahoo.com
Chao-gang
CG
Fan
D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States