Fighting surgical site infections in small animals: are we getting anywhere?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Fighting surgical site infections in small animals

T2 - are we getting anywhere?

AU - Verwilghen, Denis

AU - Singh, Ameet

N1 - Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

PY - 2015/3/1

Y1 - 2015/3/1

N2 - A diverse array of pathogen-related, patient-related, and caretaker-related issues influence risk and prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs). The entire surgical team involved in health care settings in which surgical procedures are performed play a pivotal role in the prevention of SSIs. In this article, current knowledge of SSI risk factors and prevention methods is reviewed. Although new avenues that can be explored in the prevention of SSIs in veterinary medicine are described, the main conclusion drawn is that the best method for prevention of SSI is to adhere to what we already know.

AB - A diverse array of pathogen-related, patient-related, and caretaker-related issues influence risk and prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs). The entire surgical team involved in health care settings in which surgical procedures are performed play a pivotal role in the prevention of SSIs. In this article, current knowledge of SSI risk factors and prevention methods is reviewed. Although new avenues that can be explored in the prevention of SSIs in veterinary medicine are described, the main conclusion drawn is that the best method for prevention of SSI is to adhere to what we already know.

U2 - 10.1016/j.cvsm.2014.11.001

DO - 10.1016/j.cvsm.2014.11.001

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 25542615

SN - 0195-5616

VL - 45

SP - 243

EP - 276

JO - Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice

JF - Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice

IS - 2

ER -