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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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Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common source of morbidity among operated patients. At Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), studies indicate that the rate of SSI has been increasing over the past thirty years.
Akoko, L.O. +3 more
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Anterior Cervical Infection: Presentation and Incidence of an Uncommon Postoperative Complication. [PDF]
, 2017 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective multi-institutional case series. OBJECTIVE: The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) affords the surgeon the flexibility to treat a variety of cervical pathologies, with the majority being for degenerative and ...
Arnold, Paul M. +14 more
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Surgical Site Infection After Hysterectomy [PDF]
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 2013 Our objective was to estimate the occurrence of surgical site infections (SSI) after hysterectomy and the associated risk factors.We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the 2005-2009 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program participant use data files to analyze hysterectomies.
AeuMuro Gashaw, Lake +4 more
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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 +6 more
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Surgical Site Infections in Cardiac Surgery, Open-Heart Surgery Infections
Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2020 Relevance. Cardiac surgery is a direction that is currently being actively developed. The number of operations performed on an openheart is growing annually, and the number of postoperative complications, including infectious ones, is correspondingly ...
E. R. Tsoy +3 more
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Prevention of surgical site infections in orthopaedics
Problemy Pielęgniarstwa, 2022 Surgical site infections (SSI) are some of the most serious postoperative complications. Orthopaedic surgery involves a higher risk of developing SSI due to inserting implants into bones that have a very sensitive structure and a good blood supply.
Róża Słowik +2 more
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New Surgical Techniques and Surgical Site Infections
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001 Technologic advances in surgery include a trend toward less invasive procedures, driven by potential benefits to patients and by health care economics.
Steven M. Gordon
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2017 Background Organ-space surgical site infections (SSI) are the most serious and costly infections after colorectal surgery. Most previous studies of risk factors for SSI have analysed colon and rectal procedures together.
Aina Gomila +17 more
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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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