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APPROPRIATE USE CRITERIA: Surgical Site Infections: Management (2019)

Endorsed by: AAHKS, ACR

INDICATION PROFILE

Location

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Superficial (Suprafascial)
Deep soft tissue only
Bone
Joint

Hardware Presence

None present (no hardware or biologic implant)
Internal Fixation
Arthroplasty
Biologic implant eg. (ligament, tendon, bone, other tissue graft)

Implant Removable

No Implant (Hardware or Biologic implant) (automatically selects if no implant selected above)
Removal associated with high morbidity
Removal associated with low morbidity

Classification of Infection

Acute
Chronic

Organism Susceptibility

Susceptible to routine oral or IV antibiotics
Difficult to treat microorganism
No organism identified

Host Factors/Medical Status

No or Limited Comorbidities (healthy, ASA 1-2)
Multiple Comorbidities (frail, ASA 3-4)

PROCEDURE RECOMMENDATIONS

Treatment recommendations are not available for this patient scenario.