Update information

Update information

August 2020: We have added a link in recommendations 1.3.14 and 1.3.15 to the NICE guideline on perioperative care in adults to highlight additional guidance on intravenous fluids, cardiac monitoring and blood glucose control for adults.

April 2019: We have reviewed the evidence and made new recommendations on nasal decolonisation, preoperative antiseptic skin preparation, antiseptics and antimicrobials before wound closure, and methods of wound closure to prevent surgical site infections in people having surgery. These recommendations are marked [2019].

Recommendations marked [2008] last had an evidence review in 2008. In some cases, minor changes have been made to the wording to bring the language and style up to date, without changing the meaning.

Minor changes since publication

December 2023: We updated the licensed indication for Hydrex in table 1.

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