Patient safety: Surgical Site Infections Quick Guide

7 May 2015

Routine administration of antibiotics for every surgical procedure is unnecessary. Overuse of prophylactic antibiotics increases the risk of adverse effects and continues to contribute to the emergence of resistant bacteria worldwide. This Quick Guide provides important steps for reducing reliance on antibiotics, strategies for preventing infections throughout the surgical process, and quick facts and figures on SSIs and antibiotic resistance.

The Patient safety: Surgical Site Infections Quick Guide comprises:

Guidance on important steps for reducing reliance on antibiotics
Strategies for preventing infections throughout the surgical process
Quick facts and figures on SSIs and antibiotic resistance 

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