Adhering to a national surgical care bundle reduces the risk of surgical site infections.

Adhering to a national surgical care bundle reduces the risk of surgical site infections.

In 2008, a bundle of care to prevent Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) was introduced in the Netherlands. The bundle consisted of four elements: antibiotic prophylaxis according to local guidelines, no hair removal, normothermia and 'hygiene discipline' in the operating room (i.e. number of...

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Main Authors: Mayke B G Koek, Titia E M Hopmans, Loes C Soetens, Jan C Wille, Suzanne E Geerlings, Margreet C Vos, Birgit H B van Benthem, Sabine C de Greeff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5587118?pdf=render

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