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Risk Factors for Surgical Wound Infection in HIV-Positive Patients Undergoing Surgery for Orthopaedic Trauma

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
Purpose. To identify risk factors associated with surgical wound infection in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) undergoing surgery for orthopaedic trauma. Methods.
Anani Abalo, Akouda Patassi, Yaovi Edem James, Atsi Walla, Aly Sangare, Assang Dossim   +5 more
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Surveillance of surgical site infections: methodical comparison of the IQTIG and KISS strategies

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2021
Aim: In 2017, the Institute for Quality Assurance and Transparency in Healthcare (IQTIG) introduced a quality assurance system for the surveillance of surgical site infections (SSI) on behalf the Federal Joint Committee.
Rittmeier, Sascha, Waeschle, Reiner M., Artelt, Tanja, Fehling, Patrick, Suckow, Arnt, Siess, Martin, Scheithauer, Simone   +6 more
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A multiomics approach to identify host-microbe alterations associated with infection severity in diabetic foot infections: a pilot study

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2021
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are a major cause of hospitalization and can lead to lower extremity amputation. In this pilot study, we used a multiomics approach to explore the host–microbe complex within DFIs.
Michael Radzieta, Fatemah Sadeghpour-Heravi, Timothy J. Peters, Honghua Hu, Karen Vickery, Thomas Jeffries, Hugh G. Dickson, Saskia Schwarzer, Slade O. Jensen, Matthew Malone   +9 more
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Surgical site infections – an updated review of guidelines in the light of new scientific data

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Surgical site infections are important and still more growing burden in 2023. WHO estimated that SSIs are one of the most common and frequent healthcare associated infections (HAI), and in the world’s perspective, it can occur up to 10% after surgeries [
Sebastian Lechowski, Aleksandra Kułakowska, Philip Kłakowicz, Bartłomiej Lepczyński, Agnieszka Siedlak   +4 more
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Rate of post-cesarean surgical wound infection and its related factors in women referred to Tabriz hospitals [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2020
Introduction: Cesarean section is the most common surgery in obstetrics and gynecology. Post-cesarean surgical wound infection has irreversible complications.
Sara Dousti, Seyed Mehdi Haghdoost
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Using vacuum in the treatment of surgical wounds complications [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2011
Background/Aim. Using vacuum in medicine has been known from long ago, however, it has not been used for the treatment of wounds. The first experiments in this field were performed by Wagner Fleischmann, University of Ulm, Ulm, West Germany, in 1993 ...
Drašković Miroljub, Leković Ivan, Bjelanović Zoran, Mišović Sidor, Kozarski Jefta   +4 more
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Soft-tissue coverage for wound complications following total elbow arthroplasty [PDF]

Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow, 2021
Background In patients with total elbow arthroplasty (TEA), the soft-tissue around the elbow can be vulnerable to soft-tissue complications. This study aims to assess the outcomes after soft-tissue reconstruction following TEA. Methods We retrospectively
Arno A. Macken, Jonathan Lans, Satoshi Miyamura, Kyle R. Eberlin, Neal C. Chen   +4 more
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Case series of Rapidly growing Mycobacterial Post-operative surgical site infection in kidney transplant recipients

IDCases, 2022
Background: Case series of Rapidly growing Mycobacterial Post-operative wound infection with Mycobacterium Abscessus and/or Mycobacterium Chelone in 4 cases of kidney transplant adult recipient who presented within 6 months of transplant.
Muna Al Masalmani, Samar Mahmoud A. Hashim, Ajithkumar Ittaman, Sulieman S. Abu Jarir, Mohammed Abukhattab, Hussam Al Soub, Zubaida Al Suwaidi, Riyadh Fadhil, Omar Ali   +8 more
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Effect of Intra-operative glove changing during Cesarean on Post-operative Complication (Clinical Trial) [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2022
Background; Cesarean Section increase globally during past three decades. It's also the most frequent major abdominal surgery. Changing surgical glove during cesarean section post placental delivery may decrease bacterial transfer to the wound and ...
Muhamed Abdelmoaty, Mofed Mohamed, hosam ismail   +2 more
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A Prospective Randomized Trial of Open Wound Treatment vs Occlusive Dressings in Elective Surgical Cases with Respect to Surgical Site Infections [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Background: Surgical wounds heal by primary intention in all the elective and emergency surgical procedures. Current practice is to place dressing over the closed wound before the patient leaves the sterile environment of the operating theatre ...
Anmol Grover, Amandeep Singh, D S Sidhu
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