A Clinical Audit of Surgical Site Infection Surveillance in a Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery Unit in an Academic Hospital Complex in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: The clinical outcomes and financial impact of surgical site infection within South Africa is not well known due to the lack of an established national surveillance programme. The aim of this project was to undertake a baseline clinical audit of surgical site infection prevention in a Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery unit using the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guideline (NG125) as the benchmark standard. The primary objective was to establish a baseline incidence of surgical site infection. This was a prospective and observational clinical audit undertaken at the MFOS unit in a University Hospital in South Africa. Thirty-seven participants who had surgical procedures were recruited and monitored telephonically post-discharge for a period of 30 days. The composit

SUBMITTER: Nokaneng EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12034848 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature