Guía de práctica clínica para la prevención de la infección del sitio quirúrgico

Translated title of the contribution: Clinical practice guideline for the Prevention of surgical site infection

Jorge Alberto Cortés, Martha Carolina Valderrama-Rios, Lilian Torregrosa-Almonacid, Cándida Diaz-Brochero, Laura Cristina Nocua-Báez, Erika Paola Vergara, Felipe Vargas-Barato, Bibiana Jeannette Escobar, Oscar A. Guevara, Julián Mauricio Parada, Oscar Alberto Velásquez, Mauricio Zuluaga Botero, Carlos Oliver Valderrama-Molina, Carlos Fernando Grillo-Ardila, German Esparza, Karina María Vélez, Rosibel Prieto-Silva

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are the most frequently reported adverse event worldwide, being surgical site infection (SSI) the HAI with the highest incidence in low- and middle-income countries, such as Colombia, with important consequences for patients, society, and health care system, due to the increase in morbidity, mortality, and costs it generates. This guideline contains perioperative recommendations for the prevention of SSI, based on evidence, carried out through the process of adaptation of clinical practice guidelines for the Colombian context.

Translated title of the contributionClinical practice guideline for the Prevention of surgical site infection
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)230-262
Number of pages33
JournalInfectio
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Clinical practice guideline for the Prevention of surgical site infection'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this