Infections in Surgery: Prevention and Management (Updates in Surgery)

Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Contents
1: Guidelines and Good Clinical Practice in Surgical Infection
	1.1	 Introduction
	1.2	 Good Practice and Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
	1.3	 Improving Infection Prevention and Control
	1.4	 Improving Healthcare in Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Control
	1.5	 Conclusion
	References
2: Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Surgery
	2.1	 Introduction
	2.2	 Frequency of Surgical Site Infection
	2.3	 Consequences of Surgical Site Infection
	2.4	 Conclusion
	References
3: Epidemiological Framework: The Role of Surveillance
	3.1	 Introduction
		3.1.1	 Aims of Surveillance
		3.1.2	 Impact of Surveillance
	3.2	 Key Elements of a Surveillance
		3.2.1	 Case Definitions
		3.2.2	 Methods for Conducting a Surveillance
		3.2.3	 Postdischarge Follow-Up
		3.2.4	 Surveillance Process
		3.2.5	 Feedback of Results
	3.3	 Implementation of a Surveillance System
	References
4: Measuring and Improving Care in Surgical Site Infections
	4.1	 Introdu