Economic evaluation of pre-operative shower with antiseptic soap to prevent surgical site infections.
J Hosp Infect
; 124: 9-12, 2022 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A pre-operative shower is recommended before surgery to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs).METHODS:
We modelled the occurrence of SSIs and the potential savings for patients undergoing an antimicrobial soap (AS) shower prior to surgery at a French University Hospital level.RESULTS:
AS shower prevented 209 SSIs, generating a potential saving of 632,210 per year. Results grouped by type of surgery showed annual savings of 26,537, 20,520 and 14,377 for orthopaedic, gynaecologic and obstetric, and digestive surgery, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Despite the lack of published data surrounding the efficacy of AS in preventing SSIs, we demonstrated the potential savings and benefits of generalizing AS before surgical interventions.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Antiinfecciosos
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Antiinfecciosos Locales
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Humans
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En
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J Hosp Infect
Año:
2022
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