A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens where you had surgery. SSIs happen in 2% to 4% of people who ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UPI) --A new method of closing incisions in patients after spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis nearly eliminated infections following the procedure in a test group, researchers ...

A simple item found in almost every medicine cabinet -- a cotton swab -- may be a key tool in the fight against post-surgical wound infections. A simple item found in almost every medicine cabinet -- ...

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can detect surgical site infections (SSIs) with high accuracy from patient-submitted postoperative wound ...

The complaints were filed this summer. They offer more insight into what plaintiffs allege was happening at Parkwest Surgery ...

Patients with scoliosis who undergo surgery may be less likely to develop an infection or other complications after the procedure when a novel wound closure technique pioneered at NYU Langone Medical ...

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis using non-beta lactams confers a greater risk for surgical site infection than ...

Routine glove and instrument changes prior to closing abdominal incisions can reduce surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a large clinical trial conducted in low- and middle-income countries ...

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Patients with scoliosis who undergo surgery may be less likely to develop an infection or other complications after the procedure when a novel wound closure technique is utilized, according to new ...