Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis using non-beta‑lactams administered before major surgery was independently associated with a significantly higher risk for surgical site infection than conventional ...

Are we overlooking a critical factor in surgical site infections (SSIs)? In the quest for sterile operating rooms and antibiotic prophylaxis, a groundbreaking study suggests we've missed a vital piece ...

All patients who underwent major operative procedures, except those with suspected allergies to chemotherapeutic agents were considered eligible for the study. A numbered vial containing 15 ml. of a ...

Shorter antimicrobial prophylaxis duration is noninferior in preventing health care-associated infections following clean orthopedic surgery, according to a study published online April 12 in JAMA ...

Doctor examining neck of patient Results showed a pooled SSI rate of 8% in patients who received topical antimicrobial prophylaxis vs 29% for control patients who did not receive therapy. The ...

A new study found substantial variability in the use and appropriateness of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis for commonly performed operations at children's hospitals in the United States. A new study ...

A US-based study finds that 1 in 40 patients with obesity undergoing major surgery develop venous thromboembolism within 90 ...

Patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery will have a shorter hospital stay and reduced risk of stroke and ventricular arrhythmia when prophylactic amiodarone is used in the perioperative period ...

The study found that prophylactic locoregional surgery (LRS) for asymptomatic patients with small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (SI-NETs) provided no survival advantage compared with delayed LRS. A ...