Preventing Surgical Site Infection
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Surgical Site Infections (SSIs).
About 1 to 3 in every 100 surgical patients get an infection at the site where surgery was performed. This raises many questions for patients when surgical procedures become the answer for other healthcare needs.
Some questions asked most often are:
- Can SSIs be treated?
- What are hospitals doing?
- What can I do?
- What do I need to do when I go home?
- What if I have more questions?
