This session will use case studies from a variety of patients to highlight key learning points in surgical site infections (SSI) including:
- Identifying those patients at highest risk of SSI
- Wound surveillance and how to diagnose SSI
- Treatment options for SSI
By the end of the session, delegates should have a clear understanding of:
- The most significant risk factors for SSI
- What research and clinical tools can be used to survey wounds
- What research and clinical tools can be used to diagnose SSI
- What treatments are frequently used in SSI patients
- What future treatments for SSI may involve
Dr George Smith, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Academic Vascular Surgery Unit, Hull Royal Infirmary
