# Surgical site infection prevention

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 | t11080 |
| Works | 240 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 240.

- [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017](https://scholariq.org/papers/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-guideline-for-the-prevention-of/)
- [Chlorhexidine–Alcohol versus Povidone–Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis](https://scholariq.org/papers/chlorhexidine-alcohol-versus-povidone-iodine-for-surgical-site-antisepsis/)
- [Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections 2009](https://scholariq.org/papers/guideline-for-prevention-of-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections-2009/)
- [An Economic Evaluation of the Impact, Cost, and Medicare Policy Implications of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds](https://scholariq.org/papers/an-economic-evaluation-of-the-impact-cost-and-medicare-policy-implications-of/)
- [Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction](https://scholariq.org/papers/deep-inferior-epigastric-perforator-flap-for-breast-reconstruction/)
- [Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis](https://scholariq.org/papers/staphylococcus-aureus-endocarditis/)
- [Prolonged Operative Duration Increases Risk of Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review](https://scholariq.org/papers/prolonged-operative-duration-increases-risk-of-surgical-site-infections-a/)
- [Needle insertion into soft tissue: A survey](https://scholariq.org/papers/needle-insertion-into-soft-tissue-a-survey/)
- [Inflammatory response after coronary revascularization with or without cardiopulmonary bypass](https://scholariq.org/papers/inflammatory-response-after-coronary-revascularization-with-or-without/)
- [Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute Care Hospitals](https://scholariq.org/papers/strategies-to-prevent-surgical-site-infections-in-acute-care-hospitals/)
- [The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part 2—Statistical Methods and Results](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-society-of-thoracic-surgeons-2018-adult-cardiac-surgery-risk-models-part-2/)
- [Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study](https://scholariq.org/papers/surgical-site-infection-after-gastrointestinal-surgery-in-high-income-middle/)
- [Culture-Negative Prosthetic Joint Infection](https://scholariq.org/papers/culture-negative-prosthetic-joint-infection/)
- [The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part 1—Background, Design Considerations, and Model Development](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-society-of-thoracic-surgeons-2018-adult-cardiac-surgery-risk-models-part-1/)
- [Deep Sternal Wound Infection: Risk Factors and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/papers/deep-sternal-wound-infection-risk-factors-and-outcomes/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 92.

- [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017](https://scholariq.org/papers/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-guideline-for-the-prevention-of/)
- [Chlorhexidine–Alcohol versus Povidone–Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis](https://scholariq.org/papers/chlorhexidine-alcohol-versus-povidone-iodine-for-surgical-site-antisepsis/)
- [Prolonged Operative Duration Increases Risk of Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review](https://scholariq.org/papers/prolonged-operative-duration-increases-risk-of-surgical-site-infections-a/)
- [Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute Care Hospitals](https://scholariq.org/papers/strategies-to-prevent-surgical-site-infections-in-acute-care-hospitals/)
- [Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study](https://scholariq.org/papers/surgical-site-infection-after-gastrointestinal-surgery-in-high-income-middle/)
- [The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018 Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Models: Part 1—Background, Design Considerations, and Model Development](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-society-of-thoracic-surgeons-2018-adult-cardiac-surgery-risk-models-part-1/)
- [Deep Sternal Wound Infection: Risk Factors and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/papers/deep-sternal-wound-infection-risk-factors-and-outcomes/)
- [Beneficial effect of autologous blood transfusion on infectious complications after colorectal cancer surgery](https://scholariq.org/papers/beneficial-effect-of-autologous-blood-transfusion-on-infectious-complications/)
- [Combined Mechanical and Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Reduces Incisional Surgical Site Infection and Anastomotic Leak Rates After Elective Colorectal Resection](https://scholariq.org/papers/combined-mechanical-and-oral-antibiotic-bowel-preparation-reduces-incisional/)
- [Incidence of Surgical Site Infection After Spine Surgery](https://scholariq.org/papers/incidence-of-surgical-site-infection-after-spine-surgery/)
- [An Evaluation of Surgical Site Infections by Wound Classification System Using the ACS-NSQIP](https://scholariq.org/papers/an-evaluation-of-surgical-site-infections-by-wound-classification-system-using/)
- [A Randomized Trial Comparing Skin Antiseptic Agents at Cesarean Delivery](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-randomized-trial-comparing-skin-antiseptic-agents-at-cesarean-delivery/)
- [Risk Factors for Adult Nosocomial Meningitis After Craniotomy Roleof Antibiotic Prophylaxis](https://scholariq.org/papers/risk-factors-for-adult-nosocomial-meningitis-after-craniotomy-roleof-antibiotic/)
- [Closed incision negative pressure therapy: international multidisciplinary consensus recommendations](https://scholariq.org/papers/closed-incision-negative-pressure-therapy-international-multidisciplinary/)
- [Epidemiology of Deep Sternal Wound Infection in Cardiac Surgery](https://scholariq.org/papers/epidemiology-of-deep-sternal-wound-infection-in-cardiac-surgery/)

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