Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999
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Table 5
| Patient | Nutritional status |
|---|---|
| Diabetes |
|
| Smoking |
|
| Obesity |
|
| Coexistent infections at a remote body site |
|
| Colonization with microorganisms |
|
| Altered immune response |
|
| Length of preoperative stay | |
| Operation | Duration of surgical scrub |
| Skin antisepsis |
|
| Preoperative shaving |
|
| Preoperative skin prep |
|
| Duration of operation |
|
| Antimicrobial prophylaxis |
|
| Operating room ventilation |
|
| Inadequate sterilization of instruments |
|
| Foreign material in the surgical site |
|
| Surgical drains |
|
| Surgical technique Poor hemostasis Failure to obliterate dead space Tissue trauma |
Adapted from references [25,37].
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