Update on the Management of Surgical Site Infections
Biagio Pinchera,
Antonio Riccardo Buonomo,
Nicola Schiano Moriello,
Riccardo Scotto,
Riccardo Villari,
Ivan Gentile
Affiliations
Biagio Pinchera
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery—Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
Antonio Riccardo Buonomo
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery—Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
Nicola Schiano Moriello
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery—Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
Riccardo Scotto
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery—Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
Riccardo Villari
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery—Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
Ivan Gentile
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery—Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
Surgical site infections are an increasingly important issue in nosocomial infections. The progressive increase in antibiotic resistance, the ever-increasing number of interventions and the ever-increasing complexity of patients due to their comorbidities amplify this problem. In this perspective, it is necessary to consider all the risk factors and all the current preventive and prophylactic measures which are available. At the same time, given multiresistant microorganisms, it is essential to consider all the possible current therapeutic interventions. Therefore, our review aims to evaluate all the current aspects regarding the management of surgical site infections.
