A surgical site infection (SSI ... Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections require specific antibiotics. Sometimes, surgical intervention is necessary to address the infection.

Expert Rev Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Res. 2010;10(3):317-328. Surgical site infections in the general population are associated with a two- to three-fold increased risk of death, and a 60% ...

The use of antibiotics to prevent surgical wound (surgical site) infection is an accepted cornerstone of modern healthcare. This type of infection occurs in or around the incision a surgeon makes and ...

Surgical-site infections associated with bariatric surgery can be prevented with appropriate pre-operative measures including appropriate prophylactic antibiotics, adequate control of ...

A new meta-analysis found evidence that vancomycin may not prevent surgical site infections after spine surgery.

Surgical site infections are also a significant cause ... In fact, because administering antibiotics during surgery is a cornerstone of infection prevention, the global rise of antibiotic ...

A pioneering laser treatment which could cut the risk of drug-resistant infections ... which cause surgical site infections (SSIs). The NHS hopes it could offer an alternative to antibiotics.