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The 19 pages that link to Surgical site infection, each with the reason it gives.

• Antimicrobial resistanceRelated: Effective antibiotics help prevent and treat these infections, so resistance can undermine surgical safety.

• AntisepticRelated: Preoperative antisepsis aims to reduce microorganisms that can cause these infections.

• Infection prevention and controlBroader topic: Perioperative precautions target contamination before, during, and after an operation.

• Healthcare-associated infectionBroader topic: Surgery can introduce pathogens into wounds and tissues.

• Joseph ListerNarrower topic: Preventing these infections was the central practical aim of Lister’s methods.

• SurgeryBroader topic: It is a preventable complication monitored after many operations.

• LaparoscopyRelated: Smaller incisions can reduce wound complications, though they do not eliminate infection risk.

• Topical antibioticsRelated: Preventive topical antibiotics are not a substitute for appropriate surgical wound management.

• Postoperative painCompared with: New or worsening pain with other signs may indicate infection rather than uncomplicated healing.

• AntisepsisRelated: Preoperative skin antisepsis is used to reduce microbes that can enter surgical wounds.

• SurgeryBroader topic: It is a preventable complication with consequences for recovery and health.

• Antiseptic surgeryNarrower topic: Preventing these postoperative infections is the practical aim of antiseptic measures.

• AppendicitisRelated: Appendectomy can be followed by wound infection, especially in complicated cases.

• History of surgeryRelated: Its reduction became a central measure of the gains made through antisepsis and asepsis.

• Antibiotic eraRelated: Antibiotics made surgery safer, while prevention and treatment remain central concerns.

• Surgical instrumentsRelated: Contaminated instruments can introduce pathogens into an operative wound.

• CefazolinRelated: Preventing these infections is a major reason cefazolin is given before surgery.

• Caesarean sectionRelated: The abdominal incision can become infected during postoperative healing.

• Transplant donor siteRelated: A donor site is an additional operative wound that can become infected.