# Commission Implementing Decision of 8 August 2012 amending Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2012) 5538) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/506/EU), Division: Organ/Space (SSI-O)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Infection occurs within 30 days after the operation if no implant is left in place or within one year if implant is in place AND the infection appears to be related to the operation AND infection involves any part of the anatomy (e.g. organs and spaces) other than the incision which was opened or manipulated during an operation AND at least one of the following:
Purulent drainage from a drain that is placed through a stab wound into the organ/space
Organisms isolated from an aseptically obtained culture of fluid or tissue in the organ/space
An abscess or other evidence of infection involving the organ/space that is found on direct examination, during reoperation, or by histopathologic or radiological examination
Diagnosis of organ/space SSI made by a surgeon or attending physician

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/506/annex/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.12/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-506/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.12/division-4
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