Additional reading/References
Dougherty, L., Lister, S., West-Oram, A. eds. (2020) The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical and Cancer Nursing Procedures 10th ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell available online: https://www-rmmonline-co-uk.ezproxy-s2.stir.ac.uk/[accessed 19/12/22]
Dock Dockery, G. (2012) Aseptic Technique. In: Dock Dockery, G., Crawford, M.E. (Eds) Lower Extremity Soft Tissue & Cutaneous Plastic Surgery (Second Edition). London, W.B. Saunders, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-3136-6.00033-3Links to an external site.. [accessed 19/12/22]
Denton, A., Hallam, C, (2020) Principles of asepsis 1: the rationale for using aseptic technique. Nursing Times [online]; 116: 38-41. Available: https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/infection-control/principles-of-asepsis-1-the-rationale-for-using-aseptic-technique-14-04-2020/Links to an external site. [accessed 19/12/22]
Dumville, J.C., McFarlane, E., Edwards, P., Lipp, A., Holmes, A. (2013) Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery. Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews. 28; (3):CD003949. Available: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003949.pub3/related-contentLinks to an external site. [accessed 19/12/22]
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016) Healthcare-associated infections. Quality standard [QS113]. Available: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs113Links to an external site. [accessed 19/12/22]
Noorani A., Rabey N., Walsh S.R., Davies R.J. (2010) Systematic review and meta-analysis of preoperative antisepsis with chlorhexidine versus povidone-iodine in clean-contaminated surgery. British Journal of Surgery, 97(11):1614-20. Available: https://academic-oup-com.ezproxy-s2.stir.ac.uk/bjs/article/97/11/1614/6142231 [accessed 19/12/22]
Pratt, R.J., Pellowe, C.M., Wilson, J.A., Loveday, H.P., Harper, P.J., Jones, S.R.L.J., McDougall, C., Wilcox, M.H. (2007) epic2: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England Journal of Hospital Infection, 65 (1), 1-59 Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0195-6701(07)60002-4Links to an external site. [accessed 19/12/22]
World Health Organisation (2021) Seconds save lives – clean your hands! Key facts and figures, World Hand Hygiene Day 2021. Available: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hand-hygiene-day/2021Links to an external site. [accessed 19/12/22]