Understanding Surgical Site Infection

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Learning Objectives
- Understand and repeat the definitions for “Infection” and for “Surgical Site Infection”
- Name the 3 classes in which Surgical Site Infections can be subdivided and name 2 symptoms in each class
- Elaborate on the “ECDC point prevalence study” published in 2010-2011
- Understand and explain why infection prevention can be seen as a “Risk Management Effort”.
- Name the sources of microorganisms which cause SSIs
- Understand the relation between “being in a higher ASA Class” and the “risk of an SSI”
- Explain why SSI surveillance needs to continue after discharge of the patient from the hospital
- Identify the ultimate consequence of an SSI

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