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Frequently asked questions about surgical site infections
These frequently asked questions about surgical site infections were written by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and answer questions such as 'What is an SSI?' and 'Can SSIs be treated?'.
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Anti-staphylococcal bundle to reduce surgical site infections in orthopaedic and cardiac surgery
Feedback summary of discussion paper and next steps
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Preventing infection after surgery brochure (for patients)
Consumer leaflet for patients about preventing infection after surgery.
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Infection Prevention and Control Factsheet
Information on the Infection Prevention and Control programme.
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Presentation slides from Dr Vineet Chopra: Are peripherally-inserted central catheters the next central vascular catheter?
Dr Vineet Chopra MBBS, Associate Professor of Medicine and Research Scientist at the University of Michigan Health System, gave a presentation to district health boards on peripherally inserted central catheters on 21 March 2018 in Auckland.
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National periprosthetic joint infection sampling and culture guide
National periprosthetic joint infection sampling and culture guide
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Systematic Review of Surgical Site Infections in Cardiac and Orthopaedic Surgery
A report from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (commissioned by the Health Quality & Safety Commission).
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SSII Programme data collection forms
The SSII Programme orthopaedic and cardiac data collection forms have been updated (November 2018). Please use these forms to record your data before entering it into the SSII Programme database.
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Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme frequently asked questions
The Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme's frequently asked questions covers general programme queries, questions about data collection, and technical queries. The page is updated on a regular basis to incorporate new questions.
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Guidelines: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
This document has been produced to encourage health care professionals to use surgical prophylaxis more effectively to improve the safety and quality of care that patients receive.