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

Expert Rev Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Res. 2010;10(3):317-328. Surgical site infections in the general population are associated with a two- to three-fold increased risk of death, and a 60% ...

The use of antibiotics to prevent surgical wound (surgical site) infection is an accepted cornerstone of modern healthcare. This type of infection occurs in or around the incision a surgeon makes and ...

Surgical site infections are also a significant cause ... In fact, because administering antibiotics during surgery is a cornerstone of infection prevention, the global rise of antibiotic ...

A new meta-analysis found evidence that vancomycin may not prevent surgical site infections after spine surgery.

A pioneering laser treatment which could cut the risk of drug-resistant infections ... which cause surgical site infections (SSIs). The NHS hopes it could offer an alternative to antibiotics.

Ondine Biomedical announced the launch of its phase three clinical trial for ‘light-activated antimicrobial therapy to ...