Management of superficial and deep surgical site infection: an international multidisciplinary consensus

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Surgical site infections (SSI) account for 18.4% of acute care-associated infections, leading to approximately 16,049 deaths annually.
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The incidence of SSIs is expected to rise due to an aging population and increasing obesity, resulting in more surgical procedures.
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Common causative pathogens of SSIs include Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria increasing hospitalization costs.
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A modified Delphi process achieved consensus among 52 European experts on the management of superficial and deep incisional SSIs.
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Consensus was reached on 62 of 73 items regarding SSI management, highlighting the importance of local epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance.

Updates In Surgery

by Gabriele Sganga, Mohamed Baguneid, Pascal Dohmen, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Emilio Romanini, Athanassios Vozikis, Christian Eckmann
March 26, 2021

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