Does Preoperative Decolonization Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical site infections (SSIs) after elective orthopaedic surgery are very stressful for patients due to frequent rehospitalizations with reoperations and poorer functional outcomes. Prevention of such events is therefore crucial. Although an evidence-based consensus is still lacking, preoperative decolonization could decrease SSI. Specifically, more information is needed about the effect of a preoperative decolonization procedure on SSI proportions in both Staphylococcus aureus carriers and non-S. aureus carriers after general orthopaedic surgery.

Questions/purposes

Our study addressed the following questions: (1) Does preoperative decolonization reduce the risk of SSI after general elective orthopaedic surgery in patients colonized with S. aureus? (2) Does preo

SUBMITTER: Rohrer F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7371089 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature