Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of SSIs was similar between patients given vancomycin or placebo in addition to standard surgical ...

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis using non-beta lactams confers a greater risk for surgical site infection than ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical patients with a documented beta-lactam allergy were nine times less likely to receive the preferred ...

Adding vancomycin to beta-lactam prophylaxis with cefazolin did not help prevent surgical-site infections in patients undergoing arthroplasty mostly for the knees or hips, a randomized trial showed.

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention based on training and the use of a protocol with an automatic stop of antimicrobial prophylaxis to improve hospital compliance with surgical ...

A new study found substantial variability in the use and appropriateness of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis for commonly performed operations at children's hospitals in the United States. A new study ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis regimens are becoming less effective at preventing surgical site infections following colorectal surgery, researchers at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Weight-based vancomycin dosing may provide a higher rate of adequate concentration for an entire surgical procedure—from the time of incision until complete wound closure—in patients ...