Prevention
Preoperative
Identify high risk groups
- immunocompromised
- diabetes
- RA
- malnutrition
Urine screen
- check for and treat UTi
Groin, nose, axilla swabs
- for MRSA
- if positive, treat
- need 3 consecutive free swabs
3 x chlorhexidine preoperative showers in 8 hours
Admit day of surgery
- check skin for lesions