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A comprehensive surgical approach to the treatment of deep sternal wound infection after heart transplantation

Вестник трансплантологии и искусственных органов, 2021
Deep wound infection of the anterior chest wall tissues in patients after transsternal cardiac surgery despite intensive developments in surgical techniques and improvement of antibacterial chemotherapy, remains a genuine concern worldwide [1].
V. M. Zakharevich, V. A. Mitish, T. A. Khalilulin, A. R. Zakiryanov, D. S. Ivanov, A. M. Goltz, A. A. Sukhatchev, K. S. Kiryakov, O. A. Pozdnyakov, N. Y. Zacharevich   +9 more
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Emerging trends of nosocomial Citrobacter species surgical wound infection: concern for infection control

Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2012
Background Surgical wound infection is a common problem among patients who undergo operation. Several factors play important role in this infection process including endemic nosocomial infection without proper infection control measures. Objectives To
B Thapa, D Karn, K Mahat
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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., Fredrick, F., Mbembati, N.M., Mwanga, A.H.   +3 more
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Cost-Effectiveness of Closed Incison Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Reducing Surgical Site Infections

The Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine, 2019
INTRODUCTION[|]Current preventive measures for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) are still not sufficient. We aimed to investigate the cost-effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on closed incisions in reducing SSI by ...
Gaye Çelikcan, Menekşe Kastamoni, Ramazan Kahveci   +2 more
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Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)-coated dressings in the management and prevention of wound infection: A systematic review [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Dialkylcarbomoyl chloride (DACC)-coated dressings (Leukomed Sorbact and Cutimed Sorbact) irreversibly bind bacteria at the wound surface that are then removed when the dressing is changed.
Bua, N., Carradice, D., Chetter, I.C., Harwood, A.E., Smith, G.E., Totty, J.P., Wallace, T.   +6 more
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Association between Pre-Post Operative Procedure and Abdominal Surgical Infection [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Surgical wound infection remains an important problem following an operation. The risk of such infections is determined by technical problems with the operation, such of bleeding, the amount of devitalized tissue created, and the need for ...
Djami, A. F. (Aplonia ), Gero, S. (Sabina ), Liliweri, A. (Aloysius )   +2 more
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The detection of wound infection by ion mobility chemical analysis [PDF]

, 2020
Surgical site infection represents a large burden of care in the National Health Service. Current methods for diagnosis include a subjective clinical assessment and wound swab culture that may take several days to return a result.
Bechar, Janak, Covington, James A., Daulton, Emma, Hardwicke, Joseph, Wicaksono, Alfian   +4 more
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A preliminary study of the effect of closed incision management with negative pressure wound therapy over high-risk incisions [PDF]

, 2015
Background Certain postoperative wounds are recognised to be associated with more complications than others and may be termed high-risk. Wound healing can be particularly challenging following high-energy trauma where wound necrosis and infection ...
A Colli, A Koski, A Li, A Wackenfors, A Wackenfors, AE Guille, BJ Stanley, CJ Jordan, D Herscovici Jr, DA Mendonca, David M. R. Sajik, DR Holt, DV Kipaldi, E Krug, EJ Harvey, EJ Timmenga, GI Taylor, GK Berry, GW Stanway, J Bertran, J Compston, J Kanis, JC Murrell, JP Stannard, JP Stannard, JS Weese, JT Thompson, JW Fox, Karen L. Perry, KV Lambert, L Holton, LJ Owen, Lynda Rutherford, M Demaria, M Pachowsky, MF Fay, Mieghan Bruce, MJ Allen, MJ Morykwas, MJ Morywkas, MJ Morywkas, MW Bohling, MW Bohling, N Fitzpatrick, NA Abidi, PC Bristow, PE Banwell, PE Banwell, PM Taylor, R Ben Amotz, R Burkhardt, R Petzina, RP Wilkes, S Karlakki, S Lindstedt, SA Robertson, SP Roch, SZ Chen, TJ Smith, WT DeCarbo   +59 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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Validation of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection and noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUNDFew studies have validated ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection (SSI), and none have validated coding for noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy.OBJECTIVESTo determine the accuracy of International Classification of ...
Ball, Kelly E, Fraser, Victoria J, Nickel, Katelin B, Olsen, Margaret A, Wallace, Anna E   +4 more
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