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Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018.

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

ABHR

alcohol-based handrub

AMR

antimicrobial resistance

ASHP

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHG

chlorhexidine gluconate

CI

confidence interval

ECDC

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

ESBL

extended spectrum beta-lactamase

FiO2

fraction of inspired oxygen

GDFT

goal-directed fluid therapy

GDG

Guidelines Development Group

GRADE

Grading of Recommentations Assessment, Development and Evaluation

HAI

health care-associated infection

IDSA

Infectious Diseases Society of America

IPC

infection prevention and control

LMICs

low- and middle-income countries

MBP

mechanical bowel preparation

MRSA

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

MSSA

methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

MTX

methotrexate

NHSN

National Healthcare Safety Network

NICE

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

NNIS

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System

OR

odds ratio

PAHO

Pan American Health Organization

PHMB

polyhexamethylene biguanide

PICO

Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes

pNPWT

prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy

PVP-I

povidone-iodine

RCT

randomized clinical trial

SAP

surgical antibiotic prophylaxis

SHEA

Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America

SIGN

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

SREG

Systematic Reviews Expert Group

SSI

surgical site infection/s

THA

total hip arthroplasty

TKA

total knee arthroplasty

TNF

tumour necrosis factor

UK

United Kingdom

USA

United States of America

v/v

volume/volume

WHO

World Health Organization

WFSA

World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists

WP

wound protectors

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