Methods A literature search was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar up to March
2015 using the MeSH headings “Sternal Wound Infections-Prevention and …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) have played a major role in the evolution of medical care
throughout history. Wound complications contributed significantly to the historical surgical …

The intent of this document is to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format
designed to assist acute-care hospitals in implementing and prioritizing their surgical-site …

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), and the
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). This work represents an update to …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

The importance of prophylactic antibiotics for cardiac surgery has been clearly demonstrated
in a number of placebo-controlled studies completed nearly 30 years ago [1–4]. Surgical site …

Despite the improvement in surgical technique and implant design in orthopedic and trauma
surgery, implant-related infections are still a challenging problem for surgeons. The use of …

Now in its sixth edition, Robert M. Bojar's Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac
Surgery remains the go-to practical guide for all of those involved in the care of the cardiac …

Objective: This study sought to determine whether aggressive glycemic control (90–120
mg/dL) would result in more optimal clinical outcomes and less morbidity than moderate …

Compared with systemic antibiotic therapy, the topical or local delivery of an antibiotic has
many potential advantages. However, local antibiotics at the surgical site have received very …