Despite many advances in recent years, prevention of surgical-site infection (SSI) remains a major challenge. Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is a key factor in preventing SSI; however, many ...

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 ...

Team of doctors and nurses wear masks and gloves and prepare for surgery. Study authors sought to determine whether surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis administration following cord clamping led to an ...

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 ...

Endophthalmitis is a rare but devastating complication of cataract surgery that can lead to complete loss of vision. Care must be taken to address all risk factors for endophthalmitis in the ...

A review of controlled clinical trials of antibiotic prophylaxis in orthopedic surgery is presented. Two well-designed and well-conducted studies support the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics for ...

Endophthalmitis is among the most devastating complications associated with cataract surgery, often resulting in loss of vision or loss of the eye itself. Significant recent research has been devoted ...

Filamentous fungal infections are increasing in hematology patients, 1 due in largely to the use of more aggressive chemotherapy regimens, with longer periods of severe neutropenia, and the ...

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 ...

Dr. William Farrar answers the question: 'What is a prophylactic mastectomy?' — -- Question: What is a prophylactic mastectomy and am I still at risk for breast cancer if I have this surgery?

Hawn and colleagues contributed to the existing data in this field by undertaking a retrospective cohort study of prophylactic antibiotic timing for orthopedic, colorectal, vascular, and gynecologic ...