Surgical Site Infections are currently the second most common cause of hospital acquired infections in Europe. Preventive measures can help to avoid most infections that occur during surgery.
This system helps to separate wound infections into the upper, or localised environment, versus the inner, deep, lower compartment.
Removal of slough and other devitalized tissue is an important step in biofilm-based wound care and wound bed preparation.
Although biofilms are very heterogeneous and can vary greatly in composition and structure, there is a characteristic scheme for the sequence of biofilm formation.
The Five Moments for Hand Hygiene has emerged from the WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care (Advanced Draft) to add value to any hand hygiene improvement strategy.
