Background: Prolonged courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics are often cited as the
standard of care for prevention of infective complications of open fractures. The origins of …

There has been a change in vernacular with respect to infections relating to surgical
procedures, owing to confusion between infections of surgical incisions and those of …

BACKGROUND: Despite a large body of evidence describing care processes known to
reduce the incidence of surgical site infections, many are underutilized in practice …

Mortality from battlefield wounds has historically declined, thanks to better surgical
management, faster transport of casualties, and improved antibiotics. Today, one of the …

Sepsis and septic shock are syndromes of immense clinical importance. Suspected sepsis
accounts for more than half a million emergency department visits annually in the United …

Open fractures are complex injuries associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite
advances made in fracture care and infection prevention, open fractures remain a …

Despite advances in resuscitation and surgical management of combat wounds, infection
remains a concerning and potentially preventable complication of combat-related injuries …

Orthopedic injuries suffered by casualties during combat constitute approximately 65% of
the total percentage of injuries and are evenly distributed between upper and lower …

Background: The overall incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) has been estimated to be
2.8% in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Surgical site infection (SSI) is an unfortunate postoperative complication that affects many
surgical patients worldwide and treatment of this type of wound is most likely to occur …