Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common types of infection.
In 2017, 10 149 SSIs were reported from a total of 648 512 surgical procedures.
The European protocol for the surveillance of surgical site infections ensures standardisation of definitions, data collection and reporting procedures for hospitals participating in the national/regional surveillance across Europe
HelicsWin.Net is a software application developed for the manual entry of data of the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections
The directory lists guidance and documents on the prevention and control of surgical site infections
Surveillance reports on surgical site infections, annual data from the ECDC annual epidemiological report, protocols for submitting data
Surgical site infections are associated with longer post-operative hospital stays, additional procedures, may require intensive care and often result in higher mortality.
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