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Why Sterile Technique Matters
Surgical asepsis removes every viable microbe from the instruments, surfaces, and the procedural field, preventing direct inoculation of normally sterile tissue or devices.
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Surgical asepsis removes every viable microbe from the instruments, surfaces, and the procedural field, preventing direct inoculation of normally sterile tissue or devices. When an invasive procedure breaches skin or mucous membranes, even a single contaminant can seed a surgical‑site infection, central‑line‑associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) or catheter‑associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) – complications that increase morbidity, length of stay, and mortality. Maintaining sterility therefore protects the patient’s physiological reserve and the health‑care team’s legal and ethical obligations. [1]
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