Fracture-related infection (FRI) remains a challenging complication that imposes a heavy
burden on orthopaedic trauma patients. The surgical management eradicates the local …

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 …

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a potentially devastating complication of spinal surgery that
increases patient morbidity and healthcare costs. SSIs have complex and multifactorial …

Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication after hip and
knee arthroplasty. Intrawound vancomycin has been described extensively in the spine …

Purpose Vancomycin powder (VP) has been used to prevent periprosthetic joint infection
(PJI). However, studies investigating the efficacy of VP to prevent infection in primary total …

OBJECTIVE The use of vancomycin powder in spine surgery for prophylaxis against surgical
site infections (SSIs) is well debated in the literature, with the majority of studies …

Objectives To systematically evaluate the impact of topical vancomycin powder for microbial
profile in spinal surgical site infections. Methods All available literature regarding the topical …

Abstract Background Context There is growing concern that the microbial profile of surgical
site infection (SSI) in the setting of prophylactic vancomycin powder may favor more resistant …

Objectives: To compare the risks of surgical site infection (SSI) and postoperative
complications after acetabular fracture open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) in patients …

It is becoming increasingly clear that within a given microbial sample, be it from a lake, soil,
or human effluvia, most of the microbes present are uncultivatable and therefore, their …