The lack of new antibiotic classes calls for a cautious use of existing agents. Yet, every 10
min, almost two tons of antibiotics are used around the world, all too often without any …

Background Research output on global neurosurgery (GNS) has exponentially increased in
recent years. As research efforts increase, we must first analyze how the current body of …

Summary Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) present a significant burden to
healthcare and patients in terms of excess length of stay, distress, disability and death. SSI …

Objective: To know the rates of infection of the surgical wound in the Department of
Neurosurgery between 2011 and 2014. Methods: An observational, prospective study was …

Surveillance of candidemia is essential to monitor trends in species distribution and change
in the incidence and antifungal resistance. In this study, we aimed to investigate prevalence …

BACKGROUND: Intrawound vancomycin powder has been studied extensively in spinal
fusion surgeries and been found to reduce rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) …

Background Reducing health care costs while improving quality of care has become
imperative in neurosurgical care. The Value-Driven Outcome database at the University of …

Objective To determine infection rate (IR) and to identify modifiable risk factors (RF) in
cranial neurosurgery in a neurosurgical department for tertiary referral as part of an infection …

Facial fractures are commonly managed nonoperatively. Patients with facial fractures
involving sinus cavities commonly receive 7 to 10 days of prophylactic antibiotics, yet no …

The incidence of hospital-acquired infections increases due to the rising use of invasive
procedures and increased length of hospital stay. The incidence of colonization and …