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Abstract
Surgical site infection (SSI) is the third most common nosocomial infection; it occurs in 5% to 16% of hospitalized patients and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates (2- to 11-fold risk of death) as well as increased cost and prolonged hospital stay for patients. Have described the influence of different patient, and environmental variables such as patient age, nutritional status, laboratory values, comorbidities, antiseptic techniques and solutions used, type of surgery performed, region and system of the body involved, duration of surgery, operating room ventilation, and adequate sterilization of instruments; on the increase the risk for SSI.