Key risk factors for surgical site infection after abdominal hysterectomy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) has described risk factors for surgical site infection after...
Routinely changing gloves and instruments at time of abdominal wound closure may prevent surgical site infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTSurgical care experts have unveiled two studies in The Lancet that will help to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients around the...
Chlorhexidine and olanexidine most effective for preventing SSIs in all types of surgical wounds: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia19 Oct 2022 3:30 AM ISTA new study published in The Lancet Microbe suggests that the best method for preventing surgical site infection (SSI) in adult patients undergoing...
Chlorhexidine skin cleansing helps prevent surgical site infection: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Oct 2022 8:00 AM ISTNetherlands: In a new study conducted by Hasti Jalalzadeh and the team, it was found that the best method for preventing surgical site infection (SSI)...
SSIs: Povidone-iodine as effective as chlorhexidine in reducing surgical site infections Dr. Hiral patel12 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTAustralia: Current guidelines suggest that during surgical procedures, alcohol-based chlorhexidine solutions should be used for surgical skin...
Intraperitoneal drain placement prolongs hospital stay and increases surgical site infection risk Medical Dialogues Editorial Team15 Jun 2022 8:45 PM ISTDelhi: Placement of an intraperitoneal drain following elective colorectal surgery does not result in earlier detection of postoperative collections,...
Neither alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation nor triclosan-coated sutures help prevent SSI: Study Dr. Shravani Dali11 Jun 2022 10:45 AM ISTNeither alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation nor triclosan-coated sutures help prevent surgical site infections according to a recent study...
5-day prophylaxis with antibiotics controls surgical site infections in lower limb amputations Medical Dialogues Editorial Team25 May 2022 7:15 PM ISTUK: A new study showed that when compared to a 24-hour treatment, a 5-day course of antibiotic prophylaxis was related to a reduction in both...
Preventing surgical site infection after colorectal surgery: Delphi Consensus Medha Baranwal16 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons reports expert consensus on intraoperative technical/surgical aspects...
Flaps or grafts increase surgical site infection risk among lower extremity MMS cases: Study Dr. Shravani Dali9 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTFlaps or grafts for closure of lower extremity larger wound sizes are associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection in lower extremity...
Anti-MSSA antibiotics may reduce surgical site infection post-mastectomy: Study MD Editorial Team19 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTLouis, Missouri: Anti methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) antibiotics were related to a lower incidence of surgical-site infection...
Bacterial DNA screening may help predict surgical site infection risk in orthopaedic patients Dr. Nandita Mohan2 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTBacterial colonization of relevant anatomic sites can act as multiple sources of surgical site infections for patients, suggests a study conducted...
