Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are wound infections that occur after invasive
(surgical) procedures. Preoperative bathing or showering with an antiseptic skin wash …

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) recently published guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infection. The WHO …

Executive summary Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections remain a
serious cause of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) in many countries. MRSA is easily …

Bacterial vaccines have made dramatic impacts upon morbidity and mortality caused by a
number of common pathogens, but a vaccine to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infections …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most challenging complications
compromising the outcome of an otherwise successful operation. Considerable efforts have …

Background The global rise in infectious disease has led the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention and the World Health Organization to release new guidelines for the prevention …

Background: Hysterectomy is one of the most common procedures performed in the United
States. New techniques utilizing laparoscopic and robotic technology are becoming …

Two‐stage exchange with antibiotic‐loaded bone cement spacers remains the gold
standard for chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Rifampicin is highly efficient on …

Background: The effects of chlorhexidine-based body washing (CHW) on health care-
associated infections have been reported in numerous studies, while their findings remain …

As noted by the Centers for Disease Control, preoperative skin cleansing with an antiseptic
agent can substantially decrease skin microbial counts [1, 2]. Studies examining this practice …