SurgicalInfections.pptVIP

Surgical Infections MS-3 Surgery Clerkship Lecture Natalia Hannan M.D. 07/05/11 Ignaz Semmelweis 1847 Realized that washing hand with a chlorinated lime solution decreased incidence of newborn death from “puerperal fever’. Joseph Lister 1883-1897 British surgeon Used Carbolic Acid (Phenol) to clean hands, instruments and wipe on surgical wounds drastically decreased infections. Overview Recognizing Infection Soft Tissue Infections Post-operative Infections Surgical Site Infection Hospital Acquired Infections Antibiotic Prophylaxis Blood Born Pathogens Infection Infection is defined by: Micro