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

Doctor Barie: Let's talk about some of the complexities of surgical site infection (SSI) clinical trials. There are problems of definition. There are problems with long-term observation.

May 2023: We have undertaken a review of our guidelines portfolio to identify topics that we think will add the most value to the health and care system and have agreed this topic will not proceed as ...

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

A study by ICMR shows higher rates of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in three major hospitals in India compared to high-income countries. The study analyzed 3,020 patients, finding a 5.2% SSI ...

As total joint replacement surgical technology has improved over the past, but a vital part of care — infection prevention methods — have largely remained stagn ...

An ICMR study shows surgical site infection rates in India exceed those in many high-income nations, highlighting significant ...

Cesarean section (CS) is one of the most performed major surgical procedures in obstetrics. When adequately indicated, it can ...