Table 1 CDC definitions of different types of surgical site infections.

From: The role of preoperative albumin and white blood cell count in surgical site infections following whipple surgery

Superficial SSI

Infection involving the skin where the incision was made

Deep SSI

Infection beneath the incision area involving the soft tissue (muscle, connective tissue)

Organ-space SSI

Infection in any area or organ in the body involved in the surgery other than skin and soft tissue

  1. SSI surgical site infection.
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