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 ...

OCTOBER 15, 2024

New Guidance for AMR Gram-Negative Infections

The Infectious Diseases Society of America recently updated guidance for the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant ...

SEPTEMBER 11, 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

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

APRIL 3, 2023

Transferred Surgical Patients at Higher Risk for Infection

DALLAS—According to new research, surgical patients who are transferred between hospitals are more likely ...

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Surgical Infections Journal Club

The mission of the Surgical Infection Society (www.sisna.org) is to educate healthcare providers and the public ...

OCTOBER 28, 2022

AI Tool Predicts Surgical Infections, but Is Highly Site Specific

DALLAS—An artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers in the Netherlands proved quite accurate at ...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Better Surveillance for Serious HAIs

The CDC’s hospital-onset Adult Sepsis Event surveillance definition may do a better job at detecting serious ...

AUGUST 26, 2021