# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/945 of 22 June 2018 on the communicable diseases and related special health issues to be covered by epidemiological surveillance as well as relevant case definitions (Text with EEA relevance), Division: Superficial incisional (SSI-S)

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

Infection occurs within 30 days after the operation AND infection involves only skin and subcutaneous tissue of the incision AND at least one of the following:
Purulent drainage with or without laboratory confirmation, from the superficial incision
Organisms isolated from an aseptically obtained culture of fluid or tissue from the superficial incision
At least one of the following signs or symptoms of infection: pain or tenderness, localized swelling, redness, or heat AND superficial incision is deliberately opened by surgeon, unless incision is culture-negative
Diagnosis of superficial incisional SSI made by a surgeon or attending physician

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/945/annex/II/division/4/division/4.1/division/4.1.12/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-945/annex-II/division-4/division-4.1/division-4.1.12/division-2
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