Perioperative Preventive Strategies to Reduce Surgical Site Infections: A Comparative Analysis of Bundled Protocols
Keywords:
surgical site infection, perioperative care, antibiotic prophylaxis, bundled protocol, infection prevention, glycaemic control, preventive surgeryAbstract
Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain one of the most frequent and costly postoperative complications, imposing substantial burdens on patients and healthcare systems worldwide. This study compares the effectiveness of multiple perioperative preventive strategies including antibiotic prophylaxis, chlorhexidine-based skin antisepsis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonisation, normothermia maintenance, glycaemic optimisation, and bundled care protocols against standard care in adult surgical patients. A comparative analysis of published randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews was conducted. SSI incidence across groups was quantified and treatment feasibility in low- and middle-income settings was assessed. Bundled protocols demonstrated the greatest reduction in SSI rates, achieving a 3.1% incidence compared with 18.4% in standard care controls. Individual strategies delivered moderate but statistically significant benefits, with evidence levels rated IA-IB. Preventive bundling should be adopted as the standard of perioperative care, particularly in resource-constrained settings where each intervention is individually low-cost.
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