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Surgical Site Infection Risk Factors and Preoperative Decolonization Strategies

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Preoperative decolonization, such as applying mupirocin ointment to the nostrils and bathing with chlorhexidine, can reduce the risk of Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infections by up to 40% in carriers.

Why this is interesting

You wash your hands before surgery, but what about the bacteria already living on your skin and inside your nose? Did you know that most surgical site infections are caused by your own germs?