surgical site infection

Original Research

Hydrosurgical Debridement Use Associated With Decreased Surgical Site-Related Readmissions: A Retrospective Analysis

06/03/2021

Crystal Valerie James

Munir Patel

Nicole Ilonzo

Kojo Wallace

Jani Lee

Mabel Chan

Scott Ellis

John C. Lantis II

The efficacy of this system was compared with that of other methods of debridement in reducing readmissions due to surgical site infections.

The efficacy of this system was...

06/03/2021

Wounds

Surgical Site Infection at Amputation Stump Resulting in Prolonged Hospital Stay and Delayed Rehabilitation: A Study from Tertiary Care Level 1 Trauma Center

Background: Patients requiring amputation for lower limb crush injuries have been on the rise, especially in developing countries. Post-amputation rehabilitation is a major challenge in t...

11/27/2019

Case Report and Brief Review

Diagnosis and Treatment of Invasive Aspergillus fumigatus Wound Infection Following Subtotal Colectomy for Perforated Toxic Megacolon in an Immunosuppressed Patient

10/11/2018

Bryce French

Katherine Mandel

Ryan Martinez

The authors report a case of an invasive Aspergillus fumigatus infection following a subtotal colectomy for toxic megacolon. The patient was on antibiotics following the operation and chronic immunosuppression with steroids and infliximab....

The authors report a case of an...

10/11/2018

Wounds

Current Research

Surgical Site Infections Related to ESBL Pathogens Post Colon Surgery

08/01/2018

Luis Oms

Eliana Kalakouti

Constantinos Simillis

Gianluca Pellino

Nabeela Mughal

Oliver Warren

Sarah Mills

Emile Tan

Christos Kontovounisios

Paris P. Tekkis

08/01/2018

Wounds

Original Research

Characteristics of Surgical Site Infection Following Colorectal Surgery in a Tertiary Center: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Bacteria Culprits in Disease

03/27/2018

Eliana Kalakouti

Constantinos Simillis

Gianluca Pellino

Nabeela Mughal

Oliver Warren

Sarah Mills

Emile Tan

Christos Kontovounisios

Paris P. Tekkis

The aim of this study is to report the common characteristics of SSIs after colorectal surgery and to highlight the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical relevance of ESBL infections among these patients in a tertiary center.

The aim of this study is to...

03/27/2018

Wounds

Original Research

Does Fine Needle Aspiration Microbiology Offer Any Benefit Over Wound Swab in Detecting the Causative Organisms in Surgical Site Infections?

06/25/2017

Sundaramurthi Sudharsanan

Sreenath GS

Sathasivam Sureshkumar

Chellappa Vijayakumar

Sistla Sujatha

Vikram Kate

06/25/2017

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Controversy Surrounding Wound-edge Protectors

08/08/2016

Laura Bolton

08/08/2016

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Evidence Links Nicotine Use to Surgical Site Infections

02/05/2015

Laura Bolton

Every day in acute care hospitals in the United States, at least 1 patient in 25 experiences a health care-related infection.1 Among these, 21% are surgical site infections (SSI), mainly related to Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli,...

Every day in acute care...

02/05/2015

Wounds

Review

Perspectives in Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infection – A Narrative Review of the Literature

11/06/2013

David Leaper

Donald Fry

Ojan Assadian

11/06/2013

Wounds

Evidence Corner