Infections of the Surgical Site: An Overview

Authors

  • Mohammed Wasif

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.13176

Keywords:

Surgical site infections, risk factors, intra-operative, and post-operative management protocols

Abstract

Surgical site infection is a type of nosocomial infection that not only increases the medical expenses of the
patient but also the risk of fatality. It is of major concern as the patient has come for treatment of diseases
and getting a new infection due to negligence in following sterilization and asepsis protocols during surgery.
Therefore the article enlists the method on how to manage SSI.

Author Biography

  • Mohammed Wasif

    Intern, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar-751003,
    Odisha, India

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

Infections of the Surgical Site: An Overview. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 9161-9164. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.13176