surgical infections Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/surgical-infections/ Latest News & Press Releases Thu, 03 Nov 2016 06:01:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png surgical infections Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/surgical-infections/ 32 32 WHO recommends 29 ways to stop surgical infections and avoid superbugs https://news.media.co.za/who-recommends-29-ways-to-stop-surgical-infections-and-avoid-superbugs/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 06:01:18 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=5631 3 November 2016 (Geneva) – People preparing for surgery should always have a bath or shower but not be shaved, and antibiotics should only be used to prevent infections before and during surgery, not afterwards, according to new guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) that  aim to save lives, cut costs and arrest the spread of superbugs. […]

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