New guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) offer strategies for anesthesiologists and pain physicians to prevent infections that develop after surgery and ...

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis is an important and easily modifiable component of a regimen to prevent periprocedural infection. Other measures for preventing infections include hand washing, ...

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis using non-beta‑lactams administered before major surgery was independently associated with a significantly higher risk for surgical site infection than conventional ...

Credit: Getty Images The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons outlines guidance on preventing surgical site infections during colorectal operations. The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

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.

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 ...

Pairing intrawound tobramycin with vancomycin powder was no better than vancomycin alone at preventing deep surgical site infections among patients with periarticular tibial fractures at high risk of ...

Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they're exposed to while they're in a medical facility. Genetic ...

Surgeons use surgical staples to close an incision after surgery as an alternative option to sutures. They are quick and easy to use and typically have a low risk of infection. During most surgical ...

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.