Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are the primary cause of preventable death and
disability among hospitalized patients. 1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and …

Introduction and objectives Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a common and serious
complication of all surgical interventions. Microorganisms are able to colonise sutures that …

Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection : Current Opinion in …

To investigate the effectiveness of antimicrobial-coated sutures compared with non-coated
sutures in reducing surgical site infection (SSI) and develop recommendations for World …

Background Triclosan-coated sutures (TCS) were developed to reduce the risk of surgical-
site infection (SSI). Level 1A evidence of effectiveness has been presented in various recent …

Background Despite several randomized trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses that
have demonstrated the effectiveness of antimicrobial (triclosan-coated or-impregnated) …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is the third most frequent type of nosocomial
infections. Triclosan-coated sutures are often used to reduce the risk of SSI, but studies …

Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) is a frequent complication of abdominal surgery
causing increased morbidity. Triclosan-coated sutures are recommended to reduce SSI. The …

Triclosan antimicrobial molecular fluctuating energies of nonbonding electron pairs for the
oxygen atom by ether bond rotations are reviewed with conformational computational …

Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a significant source of morbidity in spine
surgery, with reported rates varying from 0.7 to 16%. Objective To systematically review and …