All of the following decreases the risk of surgical site infection except:
AVOIDING SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS: - Staff should be always wash their hands between patients. - Preoperative shaving should be avoided if possible ( Preoperative clipping of hair is preferred ) - Antiseptic skin preparation should be standardized - Attention to theatre technique and discipline - Avoid hypothermia perioperatively and ensure supplemental oxygenatin in recovery.
IV antibiotics at induction of anesthesia
Staff should always wash their hands between patients
Preoperative shaving
Avoid hypothermia perioperatively
Sutures and Anastomoses