Preventing infection in general surgery: improvements through education of surgeons by surgeons.
Surgical patients are at particular risk of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) due to the presence of a surgical site leading to surgical site infection (SSI), and because of the need for intravascular access resulting in catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). A two-year initiative commenced with an initial audit of surgical practice; this was used to inform the development of a targeted educational initiative by surgeons specifically for surgical trainees. Parameters assessed during the initial audit and a further audit after the educational initiative were related to intra- and postoperative aspects of the prevention of SSIs, as well as care of peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) in surgical patients. The proportion of prophylactic antibiotics administered prior to incision across 360 operations increased from 30.0% to 59.1% (P72h (10.6% vs 3.1%, P
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McHugh SM, Corrigan MA, Dimitrov BD, Cowman S, Tierney S, Hill AD, Humphreys H. Preventing infection in general surgery: improvements through education of surgeons by surgeons. Journal of Hospital Infection. 2011;78(4):312-6.Publication Date
2011-08-01External DOI
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21640433Department/Unit
- Beaumont Hospital
- Clinical Microbiology
- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
- General Practice
- Surgery
- Surgical Affairs