MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS IN SPINE SURGERY IN A RESOURCE POOR SETTING: THE IRRUA PROTOCOL

Management and Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery in a Resource Poor Setting: The Irrua Protocol

Background and Aim: Surgical site infections (SSIs) in spine surgeries represent one of the most common hospital-acquired infections.SSI (refers to surgical wound infection within 30 days of surgery or 1 year after implant) portends a huge disease burden with devastating consequences for the patient and the hospital facilities with physical and psy

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