The risk of a surgical site infection depends on the type of surgical wound: Clean wounds: These are uncontaminated, ...

Surgical-site infections associated with bariatric surgery can be prevented with appropriate pre-operative measures including appropriate prophylactic antibiotics, adequate control of ...

Tissue adhesive had a lower rate of surgical site infections when compared with suture for epidermal closure in dermatologic surgery.

Expert Rev Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Res. 2010;10(3):317-328. Surgical site infections in the general population are associated with a two- to three-fold increased risk of death, and a 60% ...