Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control in the Operating Department
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Fielding, J. and Milligan, M. (2022). Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control in the Operating Department. in: Rodger, D., Henshaw, K., Rawling, P. and Miller, S (ed.) Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice Cambridge University Press (CUP). pp. 69-80
Authors | Fielding, J. and Milligan, M. |
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Editors | Rodger, D., Henshaw, K., Rawling, P. and Miller, S |
Abstract | Healthcare associated infections and more specifically surgical site infections, represent one of the biggest challenges facing practitioners in the perioperative environment. This chapter addresses the key points related to the causes of infection, and how they can be prevented. Infections are caused by pathogenic organisms, consequently, it is important to understand how they enter the body. The chain of infection model describes a series of links that outlines how infections can spread and provides a foundation to understand how they can be prevented. It is essential that perioperative practitioners understand how to break the chain of infection as well as the consequences of not doing so. |
Keywords | healthcare associated infections, surgical site infections, chain of infection |
Page range | 69-80 |
Year | 2022 |
Book title | Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
File | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Edition | 2nd revised edition |
ISBN | 9781108819800 |
Publication dates | |
31 Aug 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 17 Jan 2023 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108876902.008 |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/91594
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