Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of SSIs was similar between patients given vancomycin or placebo in addition to standard surgical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical patients with a documented beta-lactam allergy were nine times less likely to receive the preferred ...

Despite many advances in recent years, prevention of surgical-site infection (SSI) remains a major challenge. Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is a key factor in preventing SSI; however, many ...

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 ...

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.

A new study found substantial variability in the use and appropriateness of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis for commonly performed operations at children's hospitals in the United States. A new study ...

The aim of this large international study carried out in 32 countries was to document the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the current use of appropriate therapy in hospitalized adult ...

Purpose To determine the incidence of bacteraemia following eye surgery, and thereby evaluate the need for antibiotic cover during such procedures, in patients who are at risk for bacterial ...

What are the current selection criteria to receive bacterial endocarditis (BE) prophylaxis? Are those with implanted cardioversion devices eligible? —James K. Eldridge, PA-C, Harstel, Colo. The risk ...

Recommendations of the American Society of Clinical Oncology VTE Guideline Panel include (1) all hospitalized cancer patients should be considered for VTE prophylaxis with anticoagulants in the ...