Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]
, 2015 Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
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RETRACTION: Predicted Factors of Surgical Site Infection in Glioblastoma Patients: A Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
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Antibacterial prophylaxis of surgical site infections in oral surgery: not only and not always systemic antibiotics [PDF]
, 2015 Antibacterial prophylaxis is a set of treatment measures, including antibiotic prophylaxis, under surgeon’s responsibility. If local measures are always to be applied, antibiotic prophylaxis administration needs a careful case selection in order to avoid
Pippi, Roberto
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Diagnostic, clinical management, and outcome of bone flap-related osteomyelitis after cranioplasty
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Objectives: We aimed to describe diagnostic, management, and outcome of bone flap-related osteomyelitis after cranioplasty. Methods: Patients followed up in our tertiary care hospital for bone flap-related osteomyelitis after cranioplasty were included ...
Victor Dechaene +15 more
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The inter-rater reliability of the diagnosis of surgical site infection in the context of a clinical trial. [PDF]
, 2016 ObjectivesThe diagnosis of surgical site infection following endoprosthetic reconstruction for bone tumours is frequently a subjective diagnosis. Large clinical trials use blinded Central Adjudication Committees (CACs) to minimise the variability and ...
Bhandari, M +13 more
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Investigation of mediastinitis due to coagulase-negative staphylococci after cardiothoracic surgery. [PDF]
, 2006 Six cases of coagulase-negative staphylococcal mediastinitis were identified in the latter half of 1999. A new preoperative cleansing solution was suspected by hospital staff to be a factor in the outbreak.
Parsonnet, Julie +3 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective The aim of this study was to assess utilization pattern of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in surgical wards of Dil Chora Referral Hospital. Results Prophylactic antibiotics were given in all surgical procedures.
Yohanes Ayele, Henok Taye
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Cutting the Cord: A Case of Late Presenting Driveline Infection [PDF]
, 2020 Ventricular assist device (VAD) related infection, specifically driveline infection, is a common complication after VAD implantation. A 45-year old patient with a delayed skin infection at the site of the original driveline nearly one year after VAD ...
Eyadiel, Lauren +2 more
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Preventing infection in general surgery: improvements through education of surgeons by surgeons. [PDF]
, 2011 Surgical patients are at particular risk of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) due to the presence of a surgical site leading to surgical site infection (SSI), and because of the need for intravascular access resulting in catheter-related bloodstream
Corrigan, Mark A +6 more
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Preventing Surgical Site Infections [PDF]
Clinical Medicine & Research, 2004 Over the past 50 years, increased interest in the discipline of surgical infection has resulted in advances in post-surgical infection control. Early investigations focused on the importance of anaerobic microflora to postoperative infection and paved the way for significant improvements in prophylactic and therapeutic antibiotic treatment of surgical ...
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