The increasing incidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a global crisis to
healthcare, with longstanding antimicrobial agents becoming less effective at treating and …

The incidence of deep infection has declined since the early years of joint replacement
surgery (Figure 1). Currently, the infection rates are low: around 1% in primary knee …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess predictive factors and compliance
with surgical site infection (SSI) prevention guidelines at 2 county hospitals. DESIGN: Chart …

Hypothesis Replacing a 24-hour regimen with a 1-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective
surgery would not increase rates of surgical site infection and would decrease costs. Design …

Infection and loosening of implants after joint replacement are the complications that have
troubled patients and doctors for a long time. To prevent such complications, we selected …

Surgical site infections are the most common nosocomial infection among surgical patients.
Patients who experience surgical site infections are associated with prolonged hospital stay …

Background No data currently exist about use of antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections
(SSI) among patients undergoing appendectomy in Thailand. We therefore examined risk …

Background Suboptimal communication within healthcare teams can lead to adverse patient
outcomes. Team briefings were previously associated with improved communication …

BACKGROUND: No previous multicenter data regarding the incidence of surgical site
infection (SSI) are available in Thailand. The magnitude of the problem resulting from SSI at …

Implant loosening and infection around the prosthesis are the most common and serious
complications in orthopedics, especially in joint surgery. To fundamentally solve these two …