Surgical Infections Journal Club
Immunocompromised ICU Patients, Pre-op Skin Antisepsis, Perforated Gastroduodenal Ulcer, Timeliness of Emergency Surgery, and Antibiotics and Appendicitis
Articles in this column were selected and reviewed by the Scientific Studies Committee of the Surgical Infection Society.
MARCH 21, 2025
Special Subspecialty Edition: Breast Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery
The latest, most important studies in surgical infections are reviewed, with an emphasis on subspecialties within general surgery.
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Risks of PPIs in Critical Illness, Non-Sterile Gloves and Laceration Repairs, SSI Risk Disparities, and More
Philip Barie, MD, reviews the most recent and relevant literature on surgical infections.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Inhaled Amikacin for Pneumonia Prevention, Abdominal Deceleration Injury, Safety of Robotic Cholecystectomy, and S. aureus Postoperative Infection
A team of Boston-based researchers has concluded that text messaging can play an important role in helping inpatients adhere to postoperative pulmonary care plans.
MAY 13, 2024
Surgical Infections: Diagnostics for Intraabdominal Infection, Nasal Decolonization, Kidney Injury, and More
Articles in this column were selected and reviewed by the Scientific Studies Committee of the Surgical Infection Society.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Wound Irrigation, SSI Prevention Bundle, Tonsillitis, Appendiceal Closure, and a New Antibiotic Combo for Septic Shock
Evidence has demonstrated that an SSI prevention bundle can decrease rates of SSI caused by S. aureus. But do interventions modified to address facility-level factors affect bundle performance?
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Perforated Ulcer, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Septic Shock
The mainstay of surgery for perforated gastroduodenal ulcer is the “Graham” omental patch repair, described about 75 years ago.
JULY 21, 2023
Surgical Infection Journal Club: Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Septic Shock, Blood Stream Infections
Articles in this column were selected and reviewed by the Scientific Studies Committee of the Surgical Infection Society.
APRIL 3, 2023
Surgical Infections: Perianal Abscess, Pancreatitis, Care Bundles, And More
Articles in this column were selected and reviewed by the Scientific Studies Committee of the Surgical Infection Society.
JANUARY 25, 2023
The Surgical Infections Journal Club
The mission of the Surgical Infection Society (www.sisna.org) is to educate healthcare providers and the public about infection in surgical patients and promote research in the understanding, prevention and management of surgical infections.
OCTOBER 28, 2022
