title: Factors affecting the risk surgical site infection and methods of reducing.
abstract: According to estimates by the National Audit Office (NAO) hospital acquired infections (HAl), in particular surgical site infections (SSls), cost the NHS on average 3200 pounds per SSI and cause a mortality rate of at least five thousand patients a year (Leaper 2010). Despite practitioners' knowledge of safe working technique and control of infection, reported cases of nosocomial infections are still high, despite a reduction in-rate from 9% in 1993/4 to 8.2% in 2006 (Roberts & Cookson 2009).
authors.affiliation: James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough.
authors.forename: Sarah N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Lobley
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom