Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a critical concern in healthcare, particularly in developing countries, where they are among the most prevalent and challenging hospital-acquired infections.

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 ...

FOR patients to recover safely from breast cancer surgery, surgical site infections (SSIs) must be minimised. Preoperative measures are the first step in any effective strategy. Infection risks ...

Normal post-surgical erythema may be diffuse redness with mild swelling and expected pain with movements. Often, evolving infection may present with post-surgical erythema that progresses to ...

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons clinical practice guidelines for preventing surgical site infection. Dis Colon Rectum. Published online July 31, 2024. doi:10.1097/DCR ...

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 ...

Implementation of the bundle generated several positive results: Surgical site infection rates for knee arthroplasty procedures decreased 15.2% The bundle was associated with a four-day reduction ...

A 2013 study found that surgical site infections contribute the most to the annual costs of hospital-acquired infections, totaling over 33% of the US$9.8 billion spent annually.

It is inevitable when “cutting for cure” that the scalpel violates the integrity of our skin barriers while at the same time unleashing the contents of cells and cut blood vessels to create a ...

Two previous studies have directly compared chlorhexidine gluconate in alcohol with iodine povacrylex in alcohol to reduce surgical-site infection. 19,20 The results of one randomized, controlled ...

This story is from January 8, 2024 Limit antibiotics use to single dose to prevent infection at surgical site: NCDC Durgesh Nandan Jha / TNN / Updated: Jan 8, 2024, 03:07 IST Share AA ...