Implementation Strategies for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections across the Surgical Pathway: An Italian Multisociety Document

• Main Authors: Massimo Sartelli (Author), Stefano Bartoli (Author), Felice Borghi (Author), Stefano Busani (Author), Andrea Carsetti (Author), Fausto Catena (Author), Nicola Cillara (Author), Federico Coccolini (Author), Andrea Cortegiani (Author), Francesco Cortese (Author), Elisa Fabbri (Author), Domitilla Foghetti (Author), Francesco Forfori (Author), Antonino Giarratano (Author), Francesco Maria Labricciosa (Author), Pierluigi Marini (Author), Claudio Mastroianni (Author), Angelo Pan (Author), Daniela Pasero (Author), Marco Scatizzi (Author), Bruno Viaggi (Author), Maria Luisa Moro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) result in significant patient morbidity and can prolong the duration of the hospital stay, causing high supplementary costs in addition to those already sustained due to the patient's underlying disease. Moreover, bacteria are becoming increasingly resist...