Surgical Site Infection - Publications
Reviewed on 4 February 2009
HPA Publications
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology March 2008, Vol. 29, No. 3
Rates of surgical site infection after hip replacement
J. Wilson, MSc; A. Charlett, MSc; G. Leong, MSc; C. McDougall, Dip; G. Duckworth, FRCPath
Leong G, Wilson J, Charlett A. Duration of operation as a risk factor for surgical site infection: comparison of English and US data. J Hosp Infect 2006. 63 : 255-62 .
Coello R, Charlett A, Wilson J et al. Adverse impact of surgical site infections in English hospitals. J Hosp Infect 2005; 60: 93-103.
Ridgeway S, Wilson J, Charlet A et al. Infection of the surgical site after arthroplasty of the hip. J Bone Joint Surg. 2005; 87-B: 844-50.
Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Protocol (PDF, 491 KB)
McDougall C, Wilson J, and Leong G. The National Scheme for Surveillance of Surgical Site Infection in England. JOODP. 2004; 1 (9): 12-17
Wilson JA, Ward VP, Coello R et al. A user evaluation of the Nosocomial Infection National Surveillance System: surgical site infection module. J Hosp Infect 2002; 52: 114-121
Other Key Publications
CMO to step up fight against hospital infections. Department of Health Press Release 2003/0222, Monday 9 June 2003.
CMO's letter: Surveillance of Healthcare-associated Infections. 9th June 2003
Hoffman P, Williams J, Stacey A et al Microbiological commissioning and monitoring of operating theatre suites. A report of a working party of the Hospital Infection Society. J Hosp Infect. 2002; 52: 1-28
Woodhead K, Taylor E W, Bannister G et al. Behaviours and rituals in the operating theatre. A report from the Hospital Infection Working Party on Infection Control in Operating Theatres. J Hosp Infect. 2002; 51: 241-255
Culver DH, Horan TC, Gaynes RP et al. Surgical wound infection rates by wound class, operative procedure, and patient risk index. Am J Med 1991; 91 (Suppl 3B): 152S-157S.
