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A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens where you had surgery. SSIs happen in 2% to 4% of people who have surgery while in the hospital, says the Agency for Healthcare ...

Often, evolving infection may present with post-surgical erythema that progresses to surgical site infection. This may have worsening redness with swelling, ...

The risk for surgical site infection following hip arthroplasty was associated with male sex, BMI, operation time, diabetes, heart disease, and ASA class.

MPM Medical, a leader in advanced wound care and surgical solutions, is hosting an exclusive webinar to explore the latest advancements in surgical site infection (SSI) prevention. The event will ...

Arlington, Va., March 30, 2023 – Findings from an analysis of more than 66,000 abdominal hysterectomies performed in New York hospitals reveal key risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs ...

66.5% reduction in surgical site infection rate in spine patients (7.98% vs 2.67%, p<0.001) despite rising anti-microbial resistance. $19.9 million net cost savings over the 8-year study period ...

Infections that happen at or near the surgical site are referred to as surgical site infections. You can have a superficial surgical site infection in the skin. It can also be a more serious ...

A reduction of 78.8% in surgical site infections in patients undergoing spine surgery was presented at the 25th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society by researchers from the ...