Infecção Em Cirurgia

Abstract

Background/ Purpose: This review aimed to discuss developments in care and surgical approaches to prevent, diagnose and treating surgical site infection, together with antimicrobial treatments, in order to significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality rates associated with this injury. Methods: Review of the pertinent English and Portuguese-language literature using electronic data bases. Results: Several resistant organisms have emerged as the maleficent cause of invasive infection in surgical patients. We discussed risk for surgical site infection as multifactorial and included a host of microbial, patient-related, and procedure-related factors. Prevention of surgical infection relies on optimization of patient factors and use of a variety of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic measures were analysed. Surveillance and antibiotic prophylaxis has been shown to be effective at reducing risk of surgical site infection. Conclusion: It is important to recognize infection, and stablish measures for prevention of surgical site infection. This is an increasingly complex and nuanced problem. Strict infection control measures, and constant surveillance remain the principal adjuncts to control of invasive infections in surgical patients.

Intervenções de enfermagem para reduzir infecção do sítio cirúrgico em cirurgias potencialmente contaminadas: revisão integrativa

“…Apesar de as referências apontarem que as ISCs acontecem em qualquer tipo de procedimento cirúrgico 2,3 , a ocorrência é maior em cirurgias classificadas como potencialmente contaminadas 1 . As cirurgias potencialmente contaminadas são aquelas realizadas em tecidos com a flora residente não numerosa ou onde a descontaminação é um processo difícil 4 .…”

Nursing interventions to reduce surgical site infection in potentially contaminated surgeries: an integrative review

“…Potentially contaminated surgeries are those performed on tissues with the resident flora not numerous or where decontamination is a difficult process 4 .…”