PREVALENCE OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF UYO TEACHING HOSPITAL CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Statistically, surgical site infections (SSIs) are a prevalent type of hospital-acquired infection, constituting approximately 20 to 25% of all such infections globally (WHO, 2023). Surgical site infections (SSIs) have contributed to […]