Prevention of surgical-site infections: paradoxes in surgical dogma and sustainability

Journal Article Prevention of surgical-site infections: paradoxes in surgical dogma and sustainability Get access Hilary Humphreys, Hilary Humphreys Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland Correspondence to: Hilary Humphreys, Royal College of Surgeons University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, D09 YD60, Ireland (e-mail: hhumphreys@rcsi.ie) Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Arnold D K Hill Arnold D K Hill Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar British Journal of Surgery, Volume 111, Issue 11, November 2024, znae285, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znae285 Published: 07 November 2024 Article history Received: 04 October 2024 Accepted: 20 October 2024 Published: 07 November 2024