Does Preoperative Decolonization Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Surgical site infections (SSIs) after elective orthopaedic surgery are very stressful for patients due to frequent rehospitalizations with reoperations and poorer functional outcomes. Prevention of such events is therefore crucial. Although an evidence-based consensus is still lacking, preoperative...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical orthopaedics and related research 2020-08, Vol.478 (8), p.1790-1800
Hauptverfasser:	Rohrer, Felix, Nötzli, Hubert, Risch, Lorenz, Bodmer, Thomas, Cottagnoud, Philippe, Hermann, Tanja, Limacher, Andreas, Fankhauser, Niklaus, Wagner, Karoline, Brügger, Jan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Chlorhexidine Chlorhexidine - therapeutic use Elective surgery Elective Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Female Humans Literature reviews Male Middle Aged Mupirocin Orthopedic Procedures - adverse effects Orthopedics Preoperative Care Prospective Studies Selected Proceedings from the 2019 Musculoskeletal Infection Society Meeting (Guest Editor Charalampos G. Zalavras Md, Phd) Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Surgery Surgical site infections Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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