Evaluation of a Preventive Surgical Site Infection Bundle in Colorectal Surgery

2015 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verónica Pérez-Blanco ◽  
Damián García-Olmo ◽  
Emilio Maseda-Garrido ◽  
María Cruz Nájera-Santos ◽  
Juan García-Caballero
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Site Infection

Prospective Surveillance Effectively Reduced Rates of Surgical Site Infection Associated With Elective Colorectal Surgery at a University Hospital in Japan

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 526-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Konishi ◽  
Toshiaki Watanabe ◽  
Keita Morikane ◽  
Kazuhiko Fukatsu ◽  
Joji Kitayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Prospective Surveillance ◽  
Elective Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Nationwide Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Database

At a university hospital in Japan, the introduction of prospective surveillance and subsequent interventions was effective in reducing the rate of surgical site infection associated with elective colorectal surgery from 27.5% to 17.8% of surgeries. Japan should both recognize the importance of broader surveillance for surgical site infection and establish its own nationwide surveillance database.

Impact of Patient-Reported Penicillin Allergy on Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Surgical Site Infection among Colorectal Surgery Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimal Khan ◽  
Dallas Wolford ◽  
Gerald Ogola ◽  
Rachel Thompson ◽  
Pamela Daher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ◽  
Penicillin Allergy ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Patient Reported
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