Surgical site infection prevention

Surgical site infection prevention is a research topic within Surgery. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the prevention, management, and impact of surgical site infections (SSI) in various surgical procedures. It covers topics such as antimicrobial prophylaxis, wound therapy, risk factors for SSI, healthcare-associated infections, and the economic burden of SSI. The papers also discuss the use of perioperative antibiotics, clinical guidelines for infection prevention, and the incidence of SSI in different surgical specialties.

• Surgical Site Infection
• Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
• Wound Therapy
• Infection Prevention
• Perioperative Antibiotics
• Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Risk Factors
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Cost Analysis
• Clinical Guidelines