Question

In 300 words Perform an Internet search on preventing post-surgical infections. Describe the common types of post-surgical infections and list strategies for post-surgical patient care to prevent infections. What would you tell your patients (patient education) after a minor surgical procedure?

Answer 1

Preventing post surgical infection;

Wash your hands

Take your antibiotics as prescribed

Keep wound clean and dry

Wash your hands before and after doing any wound care

Stops making now

If you leave the house use an antibacterial hand cleaner

Resist the ointment urge

Wash your hands

Hand washing is the front line of defence against infection. It cannot be stressed enough how important it is keep your hands clean. This is also true of anyone who may be helping you careful you care for your incision after surgery even if they wear gloves.

Keep your wound clean and dry.it is important to keep your wound clean to prevent infection. The best way to keep your wound clean ,of your surgeon permits is to shower and clean the wound with a mild antibacterial soap.you may not need to cover your incision only do so if your surgeon has recommended doing so.an infection can being in your incision.

Take your antibiotic as prescribed

Antibiotic may prevent an infection. You may be tempted to quit taking them if they upset your stomach or if you feel great buy finishing the entire prescription is essential to staying infection free. .if you stop taking your antibiotics too soon you may be at risk for developing a strain of infection that is resistant to that antibiotics.

Keep your wounds cleaning and dry

Your incision to dry completely before applying a clean and dry bandage. Using harsh cleansers such as peroxide and alcohol scrubbing the incision removing any scabs

Wash your hands before and after doing any wound care

It is important that you wash your hands before you touch the incision or care for it.wash their hands and put on gloves before touching the incision and removing the bandage then applying new clean gloves before applying clean dressing.

Stop smoking now

Much more likely to have an infection during their recovery from surgery. Smoker also have more scarring and heal more slowly.

Antibiotic hand cleanser

Everything you touch in public has the potential to spread an infection so use waterless hand sanitizer frequently.

Resist the oniment urge

In fact avoid using any creams ointment ,peroxide, alcohol and harsh soaps on your healing incision. Typically cause irrational and drying which can lead to infection

Common type of post surgical infection

Staphylococcus

Streptococcus

Abcess

Infection

Pulmonary infection

Atelectasis

Endothelial intubation and ventilation

Aspiration pneumonia

Urinary tract infection

E. ColI

Nosocimial

Klebsiella

Intra abdominal infection

Abdominal abscess

Site abscess

Sub phernic

Plevic

Liverpool

Wound infection

Fever

DVT

Strategic;

Hand washing

Environment hygiene

Vaccination

Surveillance

Screeing and cohorting patient

Antibiotic stewardship

Care coordination

Following the evidence

Appreciating all the development that support the infection prevent programme

Comprehensive unti based safety programme

Patient education;

It is very important that you follow your doctor instructions after you leave the hospital

Take medication as prescribed watch out for potential complications and keep your follow up appointment

Contact your doctor if you develop a fever

Increase pain

Bleeding at the surgical site.

Plan ton rest and relax of your surgery.

You should not drink and smoke at least 24 hoursafter surgery

Instruct to diet clear liquite first after that take soft diet.

Avoid greasy and heavy foods the first day

Should be educate about dressing and watch signs of infection.