In Deer et al. (
1.
), Table 2 was published with error. In the subheading “Postoperative measures”, the number
of hours used for occlusive sterile dressing should have been 24–48 instead of 4–48
hours.
Table 2Infection-Control Measures Recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(5).
| Recommendations | Evidence rankings
*
CDC rankings. IA: Strongly recommended for implementation and supported by well-designed
experimental, clinical, or epidemiological studies. IB: Strongly recommended for implementation
and supported by some experimental, clinical, or epidemiological studies and strong
theoretical rationale. II: Suggested for implementation and supported by suggestive
clinical or epidemiological studies or theoretical rationale.
|
|---|---|
| Preoperative measures | |
| Optimize glucose control | IB |
| Discontinue tobacco use | IB |
| If hair is removed, use electric clippers immediately before surgery | IA |
| Use prophylactic antibiotic therapy | IA |
| Vancomycin should not be used routinely | IB |
| Intraoperative measures | |
| Use appropriate preparation technique and agent selection for skin antisepsis | IB |
| Maintain positive pressure ventilation in the operating room (OR) | IB |
| Keep the OR doors closed during procedure | IB |
| Limit OR traffic | II |
| Handle tissue gently and eradicate dead space | IB |
| Postoperative measures | |
| Use occlusive sterile dressing for 24–48 hours postoperatively | IB |
| If a dressing change is required, use: | |
| Hand washing | IB |
| Sterile technique | II |
* CDC rankings. IA: Strongly recommended for implementation and supported by well-designed
experimental, clinical, or epidemiological studies. IB: Strongly recommended for implementation
and supported by some experimental, clinical, or epidemiological studies and strong
theoretical rationale. II: Suggested for implementation and supported by suggestive
clinical or epidemiological studies or theoretical rationale.
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- The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Management.Neuromodulation. 2017; 20 (DOI: 10.1111/ner.12565): 31-50
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