SSI
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
Surgical Site Infection Bundle Improves Patient Outcomes
An SSI prevention bundle that emphasized antimicrobial prophylaxis decreased infection rates, patient mortality, ...
AUGUST 15, 2024
Surgical Site Infection Bundle Improves Patient Outcomes
A surgical site infection prevention bundle that emphasized antimicrobial prophylaxis decreased infection rates, ...
JULY 10, 2024
Preventing SSIs In General Surgery
Despite decades upon decades of progress in surgery, surgical site infections are still extremely common, ...
JULY 22, 2021
OR Air Contamination Standards Needed to Control SSI Risk
Minneapolis—Air contamination standards for microbial aerosol particulates in the operating room are needed ...
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Device Shows Promise in Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Before performing a laparoscopic colectomy, Harry Papaconstantinou, MD, FACS, entered his patient’s risk ...
OCTOBER 6, 2016
