IMPORTANCE Surgical site infections can result in substantial morbidity following inpatient surgery. Little is known about serious infections following ambulatory surgery. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of clinically significant surgical site infections (CS-SSIs) following low- to moderate-risk ambulatory surgery in patients with low risk for surgical complications. DESIGN, SETTING, A...

The development of surgical site infection (SSI) remains the most common complication of gynecologic surgical procedures and results in significant patient morbidity. Gynecologic procedures pose a unique challenge in that potential pathogenic microorganisms from the skin or vagina and endocervix may migrate to operative sites and can result in vaginal cuff cellulitis, pelvic cellulitis, and pel...

Wound site infections are a major source of postoperative illness, accounting for approximately a quarter of all nosocomial infections. National studies have defined the patients at highest risk for infection in general and in many specific operative procedures. Advances in risk assessment comparison may involve use of the standardized infection ratio, procedure-specific risk factor collection,...

EVIDENCE DEFINITIONS • Class I: Prospective randomized controlled trial. • Class II: Prospective clinical study or retrospective analysis of reliable data. Includes observational, cohort, prevalence, or case control studies. • Class III: Retrospective study. Includes database or registry reviews, large series of case reports, expert opinion. • Technology assessment: A technology study which doe...

A surgical site infection (SSI) is an unintended and oftentimes preventable consequence of surgery. There is a significant amount of literature related to preventing SSIs, and it is up to practitioners in each care setting to review the evidence and work together to implement SSI prevention measures, such as nasal decolonization, antibiotic prophylaxis, preoperative showers, preoperative oxygen...

“3M is sympathetic to patients who experience surgical site infections. Any surgery that causes a break in the skin can lead to a post-operative infection. About one of every 100 patients undergoing a joint arthroplasty procedure develops an infection after surgery. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control notes that the majority of surgical site infections come from bacteria in the patient’s own b...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the third most common nosocomial infection in hospitals. Associated with SSIs are increased costs as well as readmissions for increased morbidity and mortality. Infections range from superficial, limited to skin and subcutaneous tissues, to deep infections, where soft tissue and fascia are affected. Deep infections can extend to organ spaces and ultimately be...

BACKGROUND Soft tissue infections are a common reason for general surgical consultation. Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) are a rapidly progressive form of this infection that account for significant morbidity and many deaths. METHODS Review of relevant English-language publications. RESULTS There are approximately 500-1,500 cases of NSTI annually in the United States, although acc...

Necrotizing soft tissue infections are a group of highly lethal infections that typically occur after trauma or surgery. Many individual infectious entities have been described, but they all have similar pathophysiologies, clinical features, and treatment approaches. The essentials of successful treatment include early diagnosis, aggressive surgical debridement, antibiotics, and supportive inte...