2. Preoperative Bathing P .............................................................................................................. 640 3. Surgical Site Hair .......................................................................................................................... 645 4. Selection of the Surgical Site Antiseptic P ............................................................................... 648
5. Application of the Surgical Site Antiseptic ............................................................................... 660 Patient safety measures, minimizing fire risk, injury assessment
6. Handling and Storage of Antiseptics ........................................................................................ 664 Safety data sheets, Single-use containers, disposal
7. Quality P ...................................................................................................................................... 665 Bundled interventions, surveillance
P indicates a recommendation or evidence relevant to pediatric care.
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
AAAAI – American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
ACS – American College of Surgeons ANDA – Abbreviated New Drug Approval ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists BCC – Burkholderia cepacia complex BPO – Benzoyl peroxide CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFU – Colony-forming units CHG – Chlorhexidine gluconate CIED – Cardiac implantable electronic device CMS – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CoNS – Coagulase-negative staphylococci ECG - Electrocardiogram EPA – Environmental Protection Agency ESU – Electrosurgical unit FDA – US Food and Drug Administration GRASE – Generally recognized as safe and effective ICU – Intensive care unit IFU – Instructions for use IDSA – Infectious Diseases Society of America
MDRO – Multidrug-resistant organism MIC – Minimum inhibitory concentration MIC90 – 90% of the minimum inhibitory concentration MRSA – Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MSSA – Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus MupR – Mupiricin resistant NAON – National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses NDA – New Drug Approval NFPA – National Fire Protection Association NICE – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence OTC – Over the counter PCMX – Chloroxylenol PCR – Polymerase chain reaction RCT – Randomized controlled trial RN – Registered nurse SDS – Safety data sheet SHEA – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America SIS – Surgical Infection Society SSI – Surgical site infection TSH – Thyroid stimulating hormone WHO – World Health Organization
