WHO’s Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections are published
The World Health Organization, recently published its Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections, which include a list of recommendations prepared by top leading experts and based on a review of the latest evidence in the area. The recommendations were designed to address the burden of healthcare-associated infections on healthcare systems and on patients undergoing surgery.
The guidelines include a total of 29 recommendations for the prevention of surgical site infections: 13 address the period before the start of the surgical procedure, and 16 address the surgical procedure itself and the period following the surgical procedure. ECDC welcomes these guidelines and highlights the importance of initiatives to decrease the burden of healthcare-associated infections not only at EU level, but also globally.
