The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention make the following 14 recommendations to prevent surgical site infections. 1. Administer antimicrobial prophylaxis in accordance with evidence-based ...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a significant challenge in healthcare, ranking as one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). These infections not only adversely affect ...

• Antibiotics seem to reduce surgical site infections in people undergoing surgery to fix the lower limb arteries (peripheral arterial reconstruction of the lower limb).

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical site infections, or SSIs, are among the most prevalent and pesky health care-associated infections.

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 Research ...

Mayo Clinic launch surgical AI to detect surgical site infections and improve postoperative care across specialties with Johnson & Johnson funding.

Routine glove and instrument changes prior to closing abdominal incisions can reduce surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a large clinical trial conducted in low- and middle-income countries ...

A study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published in JAMA Surgery on Feb. 12 indicates that surgical jackets and head covers known as bouffants did not reduce the incidence of surgical ...