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Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999
Alicia J. Mangram ,
Teresa C. Horan ,
Michele L. Pearson ,
Leah Christine Silver ,
William R. Jarvis ,
The Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
January 02 2015
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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.