Antibiotic prophylaxis has been used to good effect in the prevention of post-operative wound infections in patients undergoing gastrointestinal operations. We have assessed the use of a single ...

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 ...

They have, however, been evaluated for efficacy in mild uncomplicated skin and skin structure infection (uSSSI), including impetigo, SIDs and secondarily infected wounds. Topical antibiotics are ...

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

If you’ve ever had surgery, you know firsthand how important it is to keep the wound from getting infected ... solution that could drive down the infection rate. She used beets to develop ...

Researchers at Empa and the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen are developing new nanocomplexes to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and protect ...