A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens ... antibiotics are prescribed to combat wound infections. The duration of treatment typically spans at least one week, often starting ...

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

Surgical-site infections associated with bariatric surgery can be prevented with appropriate pre-operative measures including appropriate prophylactic antibiotics, adequate control of ...

Ondine’s innovative light-activated antimicrobial treatment has the potential to become the first FDA-approved nasal decolonization treatment for the prevention of surgical site infections. The ...

A provider can remove a cyst with a needle, surgery, or other methods, depending on the type of cyst. Learn the options and ...

Infectious complications can result when early stone intervention prevents adequate antibiotic treatment or when surgical delay allows bacterial persistence. It’s important to optimize stone surgery ...

Non-elective vs elective THA. Which has a higher infection risk? You get three guesses, and the first two don’t count. New ...