According to PolyPid COO Ori Warshavsky, "Doctors have become accustomed to a certain level of infections, and they see this ...

Technical Terms Surgical Site Infection (SSI): An infection occurring at or near a surgical incision within 30 days post-operation, potentially involving superficial or deep tissue layers.

PolyPid Ltd. (NASDAQ:PYPD) on Monday announced topline results from its pivotal SHIELD II Phase 3 trial of D-PLEX100 to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing abdominal ...

Antibiotics Versus Conservative Surgery for Treating Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Randomized Comparative Trial José Luis Lázaro-Martínez; Javier Aragón-S ánchez; Esther García-Morales ...

Christou et al. supplemented parenteral prophylactic antibiotic with 500 mg of cefazolin powder, which was placed directly in the wound before incision closure in patients undergoing an open RYGB ...

Natural antibiotics such as medical honey and echinacea may help to fight bacterial infection because they contain antimicrobial properties. The use of natural antibiotics is evidence-based in some ...

PolyPid's D-PLEX100 met all key endpoints in a Phase 3 trial, showing a 38% drop in infection or death after colorectal surgery vs. standard care.

D-PLEX100 successfully met the primary efficacy endpoint, with statistically significant results (p<0.005) in 798 patients with large abdominal surgery incisions.The trial successfully met all key ...

A salivary infection that spreads to the bones of the face can be challenging to manage. Surgical Treatment If the infection does not begin to respond to hydration and IV antibiotics after 48 hours, ...

Although serosanguineous drainage is a normal part of the healing process, it also is the most common symptom of surgical wound infections. With normal wound drainage, serum from blood plasma will be ...

Chronic wounds affect millions of people worldwide. These are cuts, burns, scrapes, or surgical wounds that don’t heal within ...

If you have a minor or a more serious open wound, it is important to take quick action. According to experts, letting the wounds be open and drying them out only invites bacteria and germs—causing ...