Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999

19994,591 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Alicia J. Mangram · National Center for Infectious Diseases

Teresa Horan · United States Department of Health and Human Services

Michele L. Pearson · United States Department of Health and Human Services

Leah Christine Silver · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

William R. Jarvis · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

The “Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999” presents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s recommendations for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs), formerly called surgical wound infections. This two-part guideline updates and replaces previous guidelines. Part I, “Surgical Site Infection: An Overview,” describes the epidemiology, definitions, microbiology, pathogenesis, and surveillance of SSIs. Included is a detailed discussion of the pre-, intra-, and postoperative issues relevant to SSI genesis.

Topics & Keywords

Surgical site infection prevention Surgical Sutures and Adhesives Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volume 20, Issue 4, pp. 247-280

DOI: 10.1086/501620

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