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