Healthcare-associated infection is one of the most common and severe threats to patients'
health and remains a significant challenge for healthcare providers. Among healthcare …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a health-threatening complication following
caesarean section (CS); however, to the authors' knowledge, there is no worldwide estimate …

Background The evidence on prophylactic use of negative pressure wound therapy on
primary closed incisional wounds (iNPWT) for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) …

The aim of this study was to describe patients' experiences of, and preferences for, surgical
wound care discharge education and how these experiences predicted their ability to self …

Objective To estimate the cost of surgical site infections in Australian public hospitals in
2018–19, to demonstrate the economic burden of hospital-associated infection in a well …

Objective: This trial evaluated the superiority of intraoperative wound irrigation (IOWI) with
aqueous povidone-iodine (PVP-I) compared with that with saline for reducing the incidence …

Surgical site infections (SSI) are a clinical and economic burden. Suture‐associated SSI
may develop when bacteria colonize the suture surface and form biofilms that are resistant …

Background There is some evidence to suggest that discharge education may reduce the
risk of postoperative complications, however, a critical evaluation of the body of evidence is …

Importance Surgical site infections (SSIs) are prevalent hospital-acquired infections with
significant patient impacts and global health care burdens. The World Health Organization …

Importance Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications and
associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. Prophylactic intraoperative …