Postoperative abdominal wound infection–epidemiology, risk factors, identification, and management

SC Azoury, NE Farrow, QL Hu, KC Soares… - Chronic Wound Care …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Surgical site infections (SSIs) complicate the postoperative course of a significant proportion
of general abdominal surgical patients and are associated with excessive health care costs …

Consensus bundle on prevention of surgical site infections after major gynecologic surgery

JE Pellegrini, P Toledo, DE Soper, WC Bradford… - Journal of Obstetric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Surgical site infections are the most common complications of surgery in the United States.
Of surgeries in women of reproductive age, hysterectomy is one of the most frequently …

Thirty-day postoperative mortality among individuals with HIV infection receiving antiretroviral therapy and procedure-matched, uninfected comparators

JT King, MF Perkal, RA Rosenthal, AJ Gordon… - JAMA …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has converted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection into a chronic condition, and patients now undergo a variety of surgical procedures …

Antimicrobial prophylaxis does not improve post-surgical outcomes in SIV/SHIV-uninfected or SIV/SHIV-infected macaques (Macaca mulatta and Macaca fascicularis …

C Moats, K Cook, K Armantrout, H Crank, S Uttke… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis is indicated when performing contaminated surgeries,
when specific surgical implants are placed, and for prolonged surgical procedures …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of HIV infection on the surgical, chemo-and radiotherapy management of breast cancer. A prospective cohort study

BP Phakathi, G Basson, VOL Karusseit… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Breast cancer is the most common cancer of women in the world. Twenty-five
percent of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reside in South Africa …

Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Neonates and Children with Special High-Risk Conditions: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study

S Bianchini, E Rigotti, L Nicoletti, S Monaco, C Auriti… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgical site infections (SSIs), which are a potential complications in surgical procedures,
are associated with prolonged hospital stays and increased postoperative mortality rates …

Incidence and risk factors of abdominal surgical site infection in a Nigerian Tertiary Health care centre

AA Adejumo, M Nuhu, T Afolaranmi - International Journal of Infection …, 2015 - ijic.info
This study aims to determine the incidence of and identify the risk factors responsible for
surgical site infection (SSI) following laparotomies in adult patients in a Nigerian tertiary care …

[PDF][PDF] Role of premorbid status and wound related factors in surgical site infection in a tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa

JO Osakwe, GA Nnaji, RC Osakwe, U Agu… - Family Practice …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the commonest hospital acquired infection in
surgical patients globally. It has remained a major cause of morbidity and mortality and a …

Surgical site infection among patients undergone orthopaedic surgery at Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

A Kisibo, VA Ndume, A Semiono, E Mika… - East and Central African …, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: The aim of this study was to determine prevalence and factors associated with
surgical site infection at Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute. Method: This was a cross-sectional …

A novel web-based risk calculator for predicting surgical site infection in HIV-positive facture patients: a multicenter cohort study in China

B Liu, G Wei, L Hu, Q Zhang - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication in HIV-positive fracture
patients undergoing surgery, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs …