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Preventing Surgical Site Infection: Preoperative Bathing

Publish date: July 12, 2013
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Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) in total hip and knee arthroplasty is a top priority in healthcare management today for several reasons: increased patient morbidity, poor clinical outcomes, and excess cost. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 1 million total hip and knee replacements were performed in 2009.
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