Infection Prevention and Control in Today's Operating Room

Abstract

Infection prevention and control during surgery should be centered not only on preventing surgical site infection but also on controlling the occupational risks for the anesthesiologists and other medical workers, maintaining the work environment (i.e., air-conditioning/cleaning/disinfection), and proper handling of surgical instruments. It covers a wide range of infection control measures. In recent years, the items of infection control have been incorporated into the guidelines created from the aspect of medical quality including medical safety, and the guidelines for surgical site infection control have been enhanced according to the specificity of the clinical department in the surgical field.