Surgical site infection prevention
Every year, several hundred people are operated on for a hip or knee replacement.
To reduce the risk of infection, the equipment used during surgery is sterilized and the operating room staff strictly implement aseptic work techniques.
To further reduce the risk of infection, studies have shown the importance of administering antibiotics several minutes before the start of certain types of surgery. This is called “prophylactic antibiotic therapy”.
To reduce the risk of infection, the equipment used during surgery is sterilized and the operating room staff strictly implement aseptic work techniques.
To further reduce the risk of infection, studies have shown the importance of administering antibiotics several minutes before the start of certain types of surgery. This is called “prophylactic antibiotic therapy”.
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Administration of prophylactic antibiotic therapy within recommended timeframes
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Period
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Hip replacement surgery
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Knee replacement surgery
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April 1 -
June 30 2010 |
100%
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97.64%
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July 1 -
September 30 2010 |
96.4%
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95.6%
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Octobre 1 -
December 31 2010 |
94.7%
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97.1%
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January 1 -
March 31 2011 |
96.4%
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96.8%
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April 1 - |
94.4% |
94.6% |
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July 1 - |
94.7% |
95.2% |
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October 1 - |
97,4 % |
96, 2 % |
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