Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Medical Facility
Serving the Underserved Population: Curriculum and
Brief Review of the Literature
Volume 5 - Issue 2
Chukwuemeka Mbagwu, Rolanda Willacy*, Carl-Henri Monfiston, Charles Adebayo and Robert Wilson
- 1Howard University College of Medicine, USA
- 2Howard University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, USA
Received:April 16, 2021; Published:April 23, 2021
Corresponding author: Rolanda Willacy, Howard University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, USA
DOI: 10.32474/OSMOAJ.2021.05.000208
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Abstract
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a preventable cause of
increased morbidity and mortality. They comprise approximately
20% of all hospital-associated infections (HAIs) and are the secondmost
common type of HAIs in the United States [1]. A previous study
showed that SSIs were the most common nosocomial infection in
surgical patients and were responsible for 38% of all infections
within that category
Introduction|
Patient Dependent Versus Surgeon Dependent|
Intraoperative Risk Factors|
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