Preoperative Ointment, Screening Shown to Be Cost-Effective Measure to Reduce SSI

Preoperative mupirocin ointment and/or screening before a total hip or knee arthroscopy is a safe and cost-effective intervention for reducing surgical site infections, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Read the full report in Becker's Hospital Review on surgical site infections.

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