1. The first study examined the Surgical Site Infection (SSI) rates in 76 consecutive patients undergoing elective surgery at a tertiary academic hospital who had Preventogen, a novel microbiocidal ...

Your doctors will watch you closely for any signs of infection ... of gauze after cleaning. PEG and PEG-J tubes. Always use tape or a fixation device to keep the tube in place.

Other possible complications include: Infection at the site of surgery A malfunctioning ... or PEG. For PEG, a surgeon inserts a flexible feeding tube into your stomach through an opening in ...

Study Results: Of the 285 arthroplasties performed during the study, only one surgical site infection occurred, resulting in an SSI incidence of 0.0035%. MetaMatrix™ is a non-hydrolyzed 100% ...

Often, evolving infection may present with post-surgical erythema that progresses to surgical site infection. This may have worsening redness with swelling, disproportionate pain with movement ...

This is also known as a PEG tube ... to care for the tube, administer feedings, and maintain hygiene. Contact a healthcare provider right away if there are signs of an infection such as warmth ...

Credit: Getty Images The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons outlines guidance on preventing surgical site infections ... The CPG defined an SSI as an infection of the incision ...

A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention protocol to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections.

Studies evaluating surgical site infection have had conflicting results regarding skin antisepsis before surgery to repair an extremity fracture, the researchers wrote. Their multicenter trial ...