TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Aseptic Technique A1 - Henley, Jill A1 - Brewer, Jerry D. A2 - Avram, Marc R. A2 - Avram, Mathew M. A2 - Ratner, Désirée PY - 2015 T2 - Procedural Dermatology AB - Surgical site infections (SSI) represent a leading cause of morbidity following inpatient surgical procedures, and constitute up to one-third of all nosocomial infections.1,2 Fortunately, there is a much lower risk of infection following dermatologic procedures than there is with more invasive surgical procedures. Dermatologists perform over 3.9 million procedures each year and are estimated to have an infection rate of only 3.5%.3–9 Although the risk of infection is low, SSI can lead to increased morbidity, expense, and distress for the patient during the postoperative period.10 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175090095 ER -