“…7 In addition, other aspects influence the development of SSIs, such as the virulence potential of the microorganism, as example the biofilm production, and factors associated with the patient, especially age, smoking, the presence of comorbidities such as diabetes and obesity, and risk factors extrinsic to the patient such as type of surgery and length of stay, among others. 7,8 SSIs are characterized as infections related to surgical procedures, arising from the patient's exposure and contamination both to microorganisms from their own microbiota, such as Staphylococcus Coagulase Negatives, and those related to the hospital environment or contact with contaminated professionals, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococus ssp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacterias. 9,10 Faced with the problem of HAIs, including SSIs, critical literature review studies such as this one are of fundamental importance to direct health professionals to a bibliographic source that provides assertive and clear information.…”