A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens where you had surgery. SSIs happen in 2% to 4% of people who ...

A Manitoba woman had her right leg amputated after complications following a knee replacement surgery two months earlier.

who's facing an amputation after a post-operative infection was left to fester and the wound wasn't stitched up. (Dan Milburn/Submitted) "If I want the infection gone," an amputation is "my only ...

A Manitoba woman suffering from a post-surgery infection says she's going to lose her leg because a surgeon started a ...

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common type of hospital-acquired infection and affects ... No studies reported superficial/deep SSI, reoperation for SSI, or hospital readmission for SSI ...

Pus is a thick yellowish, whitish, or greenish fluid made up of dead white blood cells, dead tissues, and dead bacteria or fungi. Also called liquor puris or purulent exudate, it is produced as part ...

A Manitoba woman who finally received a desperately-needed knee replacement surgery ... an infection Wednesday morning. After a surgeon removed dead skin on her knee, leaving a gaping wound ...

A 58-year-old woman from West Yorkshire died after staff at her GP practice failed to escalate concerns about a leg wound ...

systemic infection, and frequency of wound dehiscence as well as the incidence of any surgical complication requiring a secondary revision procedure that occurred within one year of surgery. The ...

Teaching patients how to take care of their wounds and to spot infection sympt-oms is essential after surgery. Surgeons should aim for efficient workflow to mini-mise the duration of the procedure ...

Other risks include infection and blood clots. You are at risk of getting an infection after surgery, such as a wound or chest infection. Tell your doctor or nurse if you have any symptoms of ...