# Surgical Site Infections — GCMD Library living collection

Everything in the library about surgical site infections — built automatically from dossiers that name it.

Updated: n/a · 3 episodes · 6 cited statements

## Episodes
### Fundamentals
- [Surgical Site Infections and Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Children with Medical Complexity](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893) — video · 0:52 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893.md)

### Evidence & Research
- [Standardized perioperative care reduces colorectal surgical site infection in children](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578) — video · 1:02 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578.md)
- [Enhanced recovery after colectomy: outcomes from 412 patients](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/video/14012) — video · 2:33 · [machine version](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/video/14012.md)

## Chapters
- [0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893?t=0) SSI Prevention in Medically Complex Children (Ep 2)
- [0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578?t=0) Perioperative care bundle for pediatric colorectal SSI reduction (Ep 1)

## Statements
Every statement is attributed, typed, and timestamped; the link is the citation.
- Surgical site infections are a major cause of perioperative morbidity in children undergoing colorectal surgery — Alex Halpern (epidemiological) [Ep 1 · 0:00](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578?t=0)
- The Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium conducted a prospective cohort study on children undergoing colorectal surgery across 10 hospitals in the US — Alex Halpern (clinical) [Ep 1 · 0:20](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578?t=20)
- The study utilized an 8-part perioperative care bundle — Alex Halpern (clinical) [Ep 1 · 0:32](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578?t=32)
- Children were split into either a high or low compliance group based on adherence to the care bundle — Alex Halpern (clinical) [Ep 1 · 0:32](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578?t=32)
- Children in the high compliance group had a statistically significant decrease in rates of superficial surgical site infection when compared to children in the low compliance group — Alex Halpern (clinical) [Ep 1 · 0:41](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578?t=41)
- Standardization of perioperative care may decrease morbidity and improve outcomes in colorectal surgery — Alex Halpern (opinion) [Ep 1 · 0:41](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/standardized-perioperative-care-reduces-colorectal-surgical-site-infection-in-ch-6578?t=41)

## Host summaries
Recaps by a host of what the experts said — not the host's own clinical position.
- Children with medical complexity face a much higher risk of surgical site infections than other patients. — Lizzy Lee summarizing a resource [Ep 2 · 0:07](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893?t=7)
- The answer to preventing SSI in medically complex children is not simply giving them more antibiotics. — Lizzy Lee summarizing a resource [Ep 2 · 0:13](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893?t=13)
- Standardized infection prevention practices include preoperative bathing, proper skin cleaning, screening certain patients for MRSA, and careful wound care. — Lizzy Lee summarizing a resource [Ep 2 · 0:17](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893?t=17)
- The standard antibiotics used before surgery (like cefazolin) are usually enough, even for medically complex children. — Lizzy Lee summarizing a resource [Ep 2 · 0:26](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893?t=26)
- One opportunity to improve care is making sure children who are not truly allergic to beta-lactam antibiotics can still receive the most effective medication. — Lizzy Lee summarizing a resource [Ep 2 · 0:35](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893?t=35)
- Preventing surgical site infections takes a team of nurses, surgeons, and specialists. — Lizzy Lee summarizing a resource [Ep 2 · 0:44](https://qa.library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgical-site-infections-and-perioperative-antibiotic-use-in-children-with-medic-13893?t=44)

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