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Adhering to a national surgical care bundle reduces the risk of surgical site infections

BACKGROUND: In 2008, a bundle of care to prevent Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) was introduced in the Netherlands. The bundle consisted of four elements: antibiotic prophylaxis according to local guidelines, no hair removal, normothermia and ‘hygiene discipline’ in the operating room (i.e. number o...

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Autores principales: Koek, Mayke B. G., Hopmans, Titia E. M., Soetens, Loes C., Wille, Jan C., Geerlings, Suzanne E., Vos, Margreet C., van Benthem, Birgit H. B., de Greeff, Sabine C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5587118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28877223
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184200