A multidisciplinary team led by an Academic Plastic Surgeon from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and The University of Manchester ...
However, the exact proportion of acquisition in the operating theater versus during postoperative wound care or secondary infection ... measures in SSI prevention are surgical hand preparation ...
and preventing infection. Here’s what patients should keep in mind: Keep the wound clean and dry: Follow your doctor’s or nurse’s instructions on how to care for your surgical site or ...
Oil-based substances, such as petroleum jelly, appear to disrupt this important process, and might increase the risk of wound infection ... wound moist and to help prevent it from drying out ...