Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: A Ten-Step Approach

Authors

Saad Tarabichi, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Javad Parvizi, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-8-2023

Comments

This article is the author's final published version in Arthroplasty, Volume 5, 2023, Article number 21.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s42836-023-00174-7. Copyright © The Author(s) 2023.

Abstract

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery. Similarly, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), is a major cause of failure after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). As the annual volume of TJA procedures is projected to rise, so will the rate of subsequent SSI and PJI. Currently, prevention has been identified as the single most important strategy for combating SSI/PJI. Hence, the present article will serve as a summary of an evidence-based ten-step approach for SSI/PJI prevention that may help orthopedic surgeons with their infection prevention strategies.

Recommended Citation

Tarabichi, Saad and Parvizi, Javad, "Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: A Ten-Step Approach" (2023). Rothman Institute Faculty Papers. Paper 210.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/rothman_institute/210

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Language

English