Surgical Site Infection (SSI) (SSI)
Healthcare Associated Infections
SSIs are infections that occur as the result of surgical procedures.
- — HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting retrieved 2014-06-09
An infection that occurs which is related to a surgical wound or the organ spaces near the wound.
- — Glossary of HAI Terms retrieved 2014-06-09
An infection of a surgical wound or the organ spaces near the wound.
- — Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary retrieved 2014-06-09