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Research paper thumbnail of Factors affecting surgical site infection and methods of preventing it.

According to estimates by the National Audit Office (NAO) hospital acquired infections (HAI), in ... more According to estimates by the National Audit Office (NAO) hospital acquired infections (HAI), in
particular surgical site infections (SSIs), cost the NHS on average £3200 per SSI and cause
a mortality rate of at least five thousand patients a year (Leaper 2010). Despite practitioners'
knowledge of safe working technique and control of infection, reported cases of nosocomial
infections are still high, despite a reduction in rate from 9% in 1993/4 to 8.2% in 2006 (Roberts
& Oookson 2009).

Research paper thumbnail of Factors affecting surgical site infection and methods of preventing it.

According to estimates by the National Audit Office (NAO) hospital acquired infections (HAI), in ... more According to estimates by the National Audit Office (NAO) hospital acquired infections (HAI), in
particular surgical site infections (SSIs), cost the NHS on average £3200 per SSI and cause
a mortality rate of at least five thousand patients a year (Leaper 2010). Despite practitioners'
knowledge of safe working technique and control of infection, reported cases of nosocomial
infections are still high, despite a reduction in rate from 9% in 1993/4 to 8.2% in 2006 (Roberts
& Oookson 2009).

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