# Surgical site infection prevention

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-site-infection-prevention-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 533,227 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the prevention, management, and impact of surgical site infections (SSI) in various surgical procedures. It covers topics such as antimicrobial prophylaxis, wound therapy, risk factors for SSI, healthcare-associated infections, and the economic burden of SSI. The papers also discuss the use of perioperative antibiotics, clinical guidelines for infection prevention, and the incidence of SSI in different surgical specialties. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11080 |
| Works | 37,487 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Douglas G. Altman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/douglas-g-altman/)
- [Matthias Egger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthias-egger/)
- [Jean‐Louis Vincent](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jean-louis-vincent/)
- [Penny Whiting](https://scholariq.org/researchers/penny-whiting/)
- [Graham A. Colditz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/graham-a-colditz/)
- [Didier Raoult](https://scholariq.org/researchers/didier-raoult/)
- [David J. Hunter](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-j-hunter/)
- [Steven A. Rosenberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-a-rosenberg/)
- [Jonathan J Deeks](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jonathan-j-deeks/)
- [Julie Glanville](https://scholariq.org/researchers/julie-glanville/)
- [Volkmar Falk](https://scholariq.org/researchers/volkmar-falk/)
- [Hywel C Williams](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hywel-c-williams/)

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