Overall, prophylactic antibiotics were administered at a median of 28 minutes before surgical incision, and almost 5% of patients developed an SSI. The most commonly used antibiotic was cefazolin ...

Part of the study suggested as many as 1,300 patients may die from surgical wound infections each year. FROM MAY 24, 2004: Hospital errors cause thousands of deaths: report ...

Antibiotics before heart surgery protect against infection Date: December 23, 2013 Source: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Summary: A new study found preoperative antibiotic therapy ...

The conclusion from eight studies was that, compared with no topical antibiotics, topical antibiotics use decreased surgical-site infections (risk ratio, 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.42-0 ...

Surgical site infections around the globe are ... up to 20% of women who have a caesarean section contract a wound infection, ... to guidance on when to use antibiotics to prevent infections, ...

In what may be the largest clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents in preventing surgical wound and hospital-based infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus ...

A new study found preoperative antibiotic therapy administered within two hours of cardiac surgery decreased the risk of developing surgical site infections (SSIs) significantly. The study was ...

Extended antibiotics, surgical site infection. ... “There was an association between extended antibiotic prophylaxis in surgical site infection and it differed by level of wound contamination ...

Antibiotics and surgery are the two main treatment options for staph infections. Which antibiotic your doctor prescribes depends on the type of infection you have, how severe it is, whether you ...