Surgical site infections (SSIs) are defined as infections occurring up to 30 days after surgery
(or up to one year after surgery in patients receiving implants) and affecting either the …

Surgical site infections (SSI) account for 14% to 17% of all hospital-acquired infections and
38% of nosocomial infections in surgical patients. SSI remain a substantial cause of …

Background: Abdominal surgeries have high rates of surgical site infections (SSIs),
contributing to increased morbidity and mortality and costs for hospitalization. The aim of this …

Background: There are no clear guidelines for how long a sterile operating-room tray can be
exposed to the open environment before the contamination risk becomes unacceptable. The …

Colon and rectal resections are among the most common surgical procedures performed in
the United States. Complication rates of up to 25% have been reported and result in a …

BACKGROUND: Surgeons commonly see postoperative hypoalbuminemia, but whether
exogenous albumin administration is beneficial for these patients is unclear. METHODS: A …

Objective To investigate the factors affecting surgical site infections (SSI) in patients
undergoing orthopaedic surgery. Methods The electronic medical records of patients …

Background Patients with solid tumors frequently undergo surgical procedures and develop
procedure-related infections. We sought to describe the current microbiologic spectrum of …

Importance To help prevent surgical site infections (SSIs), recommendations by a national
organization led to implementation of a mandatory operating room policy in a large …

Background/Aim: Surgical site infections (SSI) are associated with increased morbidity and
mortality, and they occur more frequently during unplanned emergency surgical (ES) …