[Comment] Cold steel might cure, but it takes a village to prevent surgical infections

Surgical infections are the most common cause of hospital-acquired infections in resource-poor settings;1 a prospective study in sub-Saharan Africa, published in 2018, reported an infection rate of one in ten surgical patients.2 Infections can double the length of hospital stay, and lead to financially devastating costs for patients, facilities, and health systems.3,4 Patients who develop infections also have a much higher risk of death than those who do not.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research