Title

Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals

Authoring Organizations

Publication Month/Year

May 4, 2023

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Hospital, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Epidemiology infection prevention, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management, Prevention

Keywords

surgical site infection, HAI, SSIs, HAIs

Source Citation

Calderwood, M., Anderson, D., Bratzler, D., Dellinger, E., Garcia-Houchins, S., Maragakis, L., . . . Kaye, K. (2023). Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1-26. doi:10.1017/ice.2023.67