Background Surgical site infection has been estimated to occur in about 15% of clean
surgery and 30% of contaminated surgery cases. Using plastic adhesive drapes to protect …

Background and purpose—Traditions are passed on from experienced surgeons to younger
fellows and become “the right way to do it”. Traditions associated with arthroplasty surgery …

Background Propionibacterium acnes has been linked to chronic infections in shoulder
surgery. Whether the bacterium is a contaminant or commensal of the deep tissue is unclear …

Background The aim of this study was to explore interventions that Swedish operating room
(OR) nurses considered important for the prevention of bacterial contamination and surgical …

Background Cutibacterium acnes is part of the anaerobic skin microbiome and resides in
deeper skin layers. The organism is an agent of surgical site infections (SSI) in shoulder …

Background Propionibacterium acnes is a common cause of infection following shoulder
surgery. Studies have shown that standard surgical preparation does not eradicate P acnes …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a burden of surgery. They lead to increased health care
cost as a result of additional treatment, antimicrobial administrations, extended hospital stay …

Surgery creates most hospital infections, injuries, accidents, invalidity and death in the
global healthcare system. The number of surgically treated patients per year is high and …

Due to the resistance of some bacteria to antibiotics, research in the field of dealing with
bacterial infections is necessary. A practical approach utilized in this study involves the …

Background Iodophor-impregnated adhesive incise drapes are widely used during
surgeries for reducing surgical site contamination. There is little evidence to support the …