The use of gloves in healthcare associated infection. Current controversies
Does double gloving reduce SSI rates? What evidence exists to support the use of antimicrobial impregnated gloves?
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Surgical hand antisepsis to reduce surgical site infection.
What is the best solution to use for surgical scrubbing?
Effects of subcutaneous drain for the prevention of incisional SSI in high-risk patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
Placing subcut drains intra-operatively in high risk patients
Intra-operative technique as a factor in the prevention of surgical site infection
What constitutes best practice intra-operatively to minimise SSI
Pre-educational intervention survey of healthcare practitioners' compliance with infection prevention measures in cardiothoracic surgery: low compliance but internationally comparable surgical site infection rate.
What are the compliance rates of surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists to infection prevention peri-operatively? This study in a maltese hospital assesse...
A targeted e-learning programme for surgical trainees to enhance patient safety in preventing surgical infection
Our website www.surginfection.com was used as part of a blended learning initiative in our local hospital. We report on the use of audit to tailor mak...
Role of patient awareness in prevention of peripheral vascular catheter-related bloodstream infection
Could patient education improve infection control practices with regards to IV lines in surgical patients? This study exmaines a cohort of surgical pa...
Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes
Is it a case of the more surgical checklists the better? Following on from the SSSL peri-operative checklist from the WHO, this team of researchers fr...
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis
This study is a randomised controlled multicentre trial from the USA, published in the NEJM. In it it compares chlorhexidine-alcohol against povidone-...
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis
This study is a randomised controlled multicentre trial from the USA, published in the NEJM. In it it compares chlorhexidine-alcohol against povidone-...