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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New guidance on surgical site infections calls for physicians to cease antibiotic prophylaxis immediately after surgeries, according to research published May 4 in Infection Control & Hospital ...

The American Urological Association has published guidelines for the use of antimicrobial prophylaxis in the prevention of surgical site infection. The guidelines recommend that antimicrobial ...

Endophthalmitis is among the most devastating complications associated with cataract surgery, often resulting in loss of vision or loss of the eye itself. Significant recent research has been devoted ...