The wound infection rate in 70 patients who received cephradine intravenously in the perioperative period (group 1) was 25%, compared with 8% in 60 patients who received metronidazole and erythromycin base orally before operation (group 2). Both Bacteroides fragilis and Escherichia coli were ...
72,98-113 One proposed classification system divides nonvascular foot surgery into elective (to alleviate pain), prophylactic (to reduce risk of ulceration), curative (to heal an open wound), and emergent (to help control a limb-threatening infection).114 Only a few small studies have ...
An outside perspective on the overall vision of being accountable for surgical items placed in the patient’s wound would be valuable in reminding the team of the purpose for counting procedures." Compliance with guidelines can be boosted with the participation of the infection preventionist, Wood...
The Wound Care Training that was developed as a result of the infection control assessment and risk identification has been effective in raising the infection control awareness of staff across the continuum of care and has promoted standardization of procedures and supplies and improved patient outcomes...
Education of patients, relatives and healthcare workers System interventions for reducing the risk of infection Guidelines for preventing infections associated with the use of intravascular access devices This guidance is based on the best critically appraised evidence currently available. The type and clas...
The high-risk nature of certain adverse events resulting from medical error occurring during the perioperative period can result in such serious harm to patients that they are labeled “Never Events.” This chapter provides an overview of the many differ
Outcome measures included lymphoedema, infection, range of motion of the shoulder, pain, psychosocial morbidity, level of functioning in activities of daily life (ADL), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Where possible, meta-analyses were performed. Risk ratio (RRs) or hazard ratio (...
While awaiting screening results, the hospital's microbiology laboratory identified C. auris in the patient's wound isolate. The C. auris case prompted the implementation of a robust infection prevention plan in collaboration with PH that included isolation precautions, environmental cleaning and ...