A trial supported by Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit explores methods to reduce post-operative surgical site infections.

If you are having surgery, you may be concerned about a bacterial infection after your procedure. While these infections are often preventable with good wound care and frequent hand washing, some ...

Steve Schwarz underwent spinal surgery, only to later succumb to MRSA due to discontinuation of antibiotics at a care home.

10 11 Evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of SSI and many studies have successfully reduced rates of wound sepsis by a combination of effective intervention and feedback of data surrounding ...

As an example, a patient has a serious wound that is infected and is not getting better with antibiotics and wound care ... For example, a serious wound with necrotic (dying) tissue may first be ...

Postoperative recovery constitutes a key medical period for patients’ rehabilitation process. Problems such as medical ...

Osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacterial or fungal spread, leads to painful swelling and potential bone loss if ...

The latter would probably have required, in addition to the antibiotics, surgical irrigation and removal of dead or infected tissue to flush out the bacteria and help the wound heal. Hacquebord ...

The fight against skin infections could do without antibiotics ... this bacterium becomes dangerous when it enters the body through wounds or after surgery. It can cause serious blood ...

A permanent antibacterial coating for surgical sutures, created using atomic layer deposition, fully prevents bacterial ...