title: [Evaluation of adherence to measures for the prevention of surgical site infections by the surgical team].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluate pre- and intraoperative practices adopted by medical and nursing teams for the prevention of surgical infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study carried out in the period of April to May 2013, in a surgical center of a university hospital in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
  
  
  RESULTS
  18 surgeries were followed and 214 surgical gloves were analyzed, of which 23 (10.7%) had postoperative glove perforation detected, with 52.2% being perceived by users. Hair removal was performed on 27.7% of patients in the operating room, with the use of blades in 80% of the cases. Antibiotic prophylaxis was administered to 81.8% of patients up to 60 minutes prior to surgical incision. An average of nine professionals were present during surgery and the surgery room door remained open in 94.4% of the procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Partial adhesion to the recommended measures was identified, reaffirming a need for greater attention to these critical steps/actions in order to prevent surgical site infection.
authors.affiliation: Nursing School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriana Cristina de
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Nursing School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila Sarmento
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult