Infection Control in the Operating Room
Cosgrove MS. Infection Control in the Operating Room. Critical Care Nursing Clinics Of North America 2014, 27: 79-87. PMID: 25725538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2014.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSurgical site infectionPostoperative surgical site infectionPostoperative hospitalization stayUse of antibioticsHealth care systemPostoperative mortalityHospitalization staySite infectionPatient riskInfection controlHand hygienePatient normothermiaAnesthesia providersOperating roomCare systemRiskFinancial impactPatientsStayNormothermiaInfectionMortality