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Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment

NICE guideline
Reference number: NG125
Published: 11 April 2019
Last updated: 19 August 2020

Evidence

Evidence updates

Evidence update
CG74 Evidence update (PDF 557 KB)

Published:

18 November 2014

Supporting evidence

Surveillance report
2019 surveillance update
2019 exceptional surveillance of surgical site infections: prevention and treatment (NICE guideline NG125)
Appendix A: Summary of evidence from surveillance (PDF 543 KB)

Published:

11 April 2019
Surveillance report 2017 – Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment (2008) NICE guideline CG74
Appendix A: Summary of new evidence (PDF 971 KB)

Published:

30 January 2017
Evidence review
Evidence reviews – April 2019
A: Nasal decontamination in the prevention of surgical site infection (PDF 1.94 MB)

Published:

11 April 2019
B: Skin antiseptics in the prevention of surgical site infection (PDF 3.8 MB)

Published:

11 April 2019
C: Intraoperative antiseptics and antibiotics before wound closure (PDF 2.99 MB)

Published:

11 April 2019
D: Closure materials and techniques in the prevention of surgical site infection (PDF 2.84 MB)

Published:

11 April 2019
Economic analysis
Health economic model report (PDF 2.49 MB)

Published:

11 April 2019
Full guidance
Full guideline – October 2008
Full guideline (PDF 8.52 MB)

Published:

22 October 2008