ReviewCurrent infectious disease reports2019
Pre-operative Decolonization as a Strategy to Reduce Surgical Site Infection.
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- Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2023Article
- Strategies for the implementation of a nasal decolonization intervention to prevent surgical site infections within the Veterans Health Administration.Frontiers in health services · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewTo identify the most common strategies currently used for S. aureus decolonization and surgical site infection (SSI) prevention. RECENT
findingsPre-operative colonization with Staphylococcus aureus increases SSI risk. Screening and decolonization with intra-nasal mupirocin and pre-operative chlorhexidine bathing remains the most common and effective strategy, especially for orthopedic and cardiovascular surgery. Intra-nasal povidone-iodine immediately before surgery appears effective in preliminary studies, is less expensive, and may be easier to implement in the clinical setting. Future well-designed clinical research studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness in SSI prevention. Intra-nasal alcohol-based antisepsis and photodynamic therapy are promising strategies that deserve further study before they can be clinically applied to SSI prevention. Decolonization with intra-nasal mupirocin or povidone-iodine, in addition to pre-operative chlorhexidine bathing, is an important SSI prevention strategy. Future studies should address optimal dosing, timing, and number of applications for each regimen.
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