Understanding Surgical Site Infection

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this module you will be able to...


• 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