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Topical use of Vancomycin in Craniotomy

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2019
In neurosurgery, surgical site infections are major cause of morbidity and mortality. It has been significant burden in clinical practice, despite of best practices with or without use of antibiotics. Topical antibiotics are one potential method reducing
Bikram Shakya, Bidur KC, Amit Thapa
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SURGICAL SITE INFECTION;

The Professional Medical Journal, 2019
Objectives: Efficacy of postoperative Povidone-Iodine pro­phylaxis and surgical site infection in appendectomy surgery. Study Design: Randomized clinical trial. Place and Duration: Department of Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro/Hyderabad from March 2016 to November 2017.
Afzal Junejo, Riaz Ahmed Memon, Aijaz Ahmed Shaikh, Abdul Salam Memon   +3 more
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The Impact of a Reported Penicillin Allergy on Surgical Site Infection Risk

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background A reported penicillin allergy may compromise receipt of recommended antibiotic prophylaxis intended to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs). Most patients with a reported penicillin allergy are not allergic.
K. Blumenthal, Erin E. Ryan, Y. Li, Hang Lee, J. Kuhlen, E. Shenoy   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Propionibacterium acnes infections in patients with idiopathic scoliosis: a case-control study and review of the literature. [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose:Surgical site infection (SSI) caused by Propionibacterium acnes is an infrequent but devastating complication after spinal fusion. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for SSI with Propionibacterium acnes after spinal fusion for
Blanco, J, Gruskay, J, Perlman, S, Price, M, Swarup, I, Widmann, R, Yang, J   +6 more
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Microbial profile of the appendix niche in acute appendicitis: a novel sampling approach

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study utilized a novel sampling method, ERAT (i.e. endoscopic retrograde appendicitis treatment)‐guided lumen aspiration, to obtain samples from the appendix, and shotgun metagenomic sequencing was performed for in situ characterization of the appendix microbiome in patients with acute appendicitis.
Huimin Ma, Mingfei Wang, Yanhu Feng, Wanqi Zhang, Wenbo Wang, Yanfeng Xie, Guixiang Kong, Jie Feng, Pengfei Wang, Qi Wang, Xiaojun Huang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Site Infection

Journal of Islamic International Medical College, 2014
Surgical Site Infection (SSI) accounts for 15% of all nosocomial infections. Post surgical infection leads to higher readmission, increased length of postoperative hospital stay which drastically escalate expenses and jeopardize health outcomes.
Prof. Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed
doaj  

Perioperative and anesthetic risk factors of surgical site infection in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundSurgical site infection is a major perioperative issue. The morbidity of surgical site infection is high in major digestive surgery, such as pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Saori Yamamoto, Yusuke Nagamine, Tetsuya Miyashita, Shiono Ito, Yurika Iwasawa, Michihiko Kawai, Shinsaku Saito, Tomohisa Tamai, Takahisa Goto   +8 more
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Risk factors for surgical site infection after craniotomy: a prospective cohort study

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Although surgical site infection after craniotomy (SSI-CRAN) is a serious complication, risk factors for its development have not been well defined.
E. Jiménez‐Martínez, G. Cuervo, A. Hornero, P. Ciercoles, A. Gabarrós, C. Cabellos, I. Pelegrín, D. García-Somoza, Jordi Adamuz, J. Carratalá, M. Pujol   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effectiveness of antimicrobial-coated sutures for the prevention of surgical site infection: a review of the literature [PDF]

, 2018
OBJECTIVE:Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the third most common hospital-acquired infections and account for 14% to 16% of all such infections, and suture material may play a role in SSI rate.
Carella, S, Onesti, Mg, Scuderi, N
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Structural and functional characterization of chitinase from carnivorous plant Drosera adelae

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
A class I chitinase from the carnivorous plant Drosera adelae was expressed and purified using a yeast system, revealing high enzymatic activity. Structural analyses of the catalytic and chitin‐binding domains identified key tyrosine residues involved in substrate binding, offering insights into the enzyme's adaptation for insect digestion.
Kazunari Yoneda, Yuki Naruse, Yusaku Suizu, Tomohiro Araki, Yoshikazu Hoshi, Haruhiko Sakuraba, Junji Hayashi, Toshihisa Ohshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source