Adherence to recommendations designed to decrease intra-operative wound contamination

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 412-416

  Mackain Bremner, Alice A ^a   Owens, Kate ^a   Wylde, Vikki ^a   Bannister, Gordon C ^a   Blom, Ashley W ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Intra operative infection; Wound contamination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPERATING ROOMS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 48249115152     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X301028     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Lidwell OM, Elson RA, Lowbury EJL, White W, Blowers R, Stanley SJ et al. Ultraclean air and antibiotics for the prevention of postoperative infection. Acta Orthop Scand 1987; 58: 4-13.
2. Hubble MJ, Weale AE. Perez J, Bowker KE, MacGowan AP, Bannister GC. Clothing in lammar-flow operating theatres. J Hosp Infect 1996; 32: 1-7.
3. Blom AW, Taylor AH, Pattison G, Whitehouse S, Bannister GC. Infection after total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2003; 85: 956-9.
4. Dreghorn CR, Hamblen DR. Revision arthroptasty: a high price to pay. BMJ 1998; 298: 648-9.
5. Ritter MA, Eitzen H, French ML, Hart JB. The operating room environment as affected by people and the surgical face mask. Clin Orthop 1975; 111: 147-50.
6. Taylor GJS, Bannister GC. Infection and interposition between ultraclean air source and wound. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1993; 75: 503-4.
7. Madhavan P, Blom A, Karagkevrakis B, Pradeep M, Huma H. Newman JH. Deterioration of theatre discipline during total joint replacement - have theatre protocols been abandoned? Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1999; 91: 262-5.
8. Woodhead K, Taylor EW, Bannister G, Chesworth T, Hoffman P, Humphreys H. Behaviours and rituals in the operating theatre: a report from the Hospital Infection Society Working Party on Infection Control in Operating Theatres. J Hosp Infect 2002; 51: 241-55.
9. Owers KL, James E, Bannister GC. Source of bacterial shedding in laminar flow theatres. J Hosp Infect 2004; 59: 230-2.
10. Bartlett GE, Pollard TC, Bowker KE, Bannister GC. Effect of jewellery on surface bacterial counts of operating theatres. J Hosp Infect 2002; 52: 68-70.
11. Kelsall NKR, Griggs RKL, Bowker KE, Bannister GC. Should finger rings be removed prior to scrubbing for theatre? J Hosp Infect 2006: 62: 450-2.
12. Nicolai P, Aldam CH, Allen PW. Increased awareness of glove perforation in major joint replacement: a prospective randomised study of Regent Biogel reveal gloves. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1997; 79: 371-3.
13. Heal JS, Blom AW, Titcomb D, Taylor A, Bowker K, Hardy JRW. Bacterial contamination of surgical gloves by water droplets spilt after scrubbing. J Hosp Infect 2003; 53: 136-9.
14. Taylor GJ. Leeming JP, Bannister GC. Effect of antiseptic, ultraviolet light and lavage on airborne bacteria in a model wound. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1993; 75: 724-30.
15. Taylor GJ, Bannister GC, Calder S. Perioperative wound infection in elective orthopaedic surgery. J Hosp Infect 1990; 16: 241-7.
16. Bannister GC, Auchincloss JM, Johnson DP, Newman JH. The timing of tourniquet application in relation to prophylactic antibiotic administration. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1988; 70: 322-4.
17. Cabana MD, Rand CS, Powe NR, Wu AW, Wilson MH, Abboud PA et al. Why don't physicians follow clinical practice guidelines? A framework for improvement. JAMA 1999; 282: 1458-65.
18. Blom AW, Brown J, Taylor AH, Pattison G, Whitehouse S, Bannister GC. Infection after total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2004: 86: 688-91.