Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Patient Skin is a major source of pathogens that cause Surgical Site Infection, optimization of preoperative skin antisepsis may decrease post-operative infections. Surgical site infection occurs in 300,000 to 500,000 patients who undergo surgery in the United States each year, since the patient’s skin is a major source of pathogens; it is conceivable that improving skin antisepsis would decrease surgical site infection.