Prevention of Implant-Associated Infection in Neuromodulation: Review of the Literature and Prototype of a Novel Protective Implant Coating.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracheostomy is one of the most common procedures performed in trauma patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Few studies have evaluated the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) specifically in a trauma population. Our objective was to compare the incidence of SSI after open versus percutaneous tr...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Park H,Kent J,Joshi M,Zhu S,Bochicchio GV,Henry S,Scalea T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) after hernia surgery is infrequent yet catastrophic and is associated with mesh infection, interventions, and hernia recurrence. Although hernia repair is one of the most common general surgery procedures, uncertainty persi...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： O'Brien WJ,Dipp Ramos R,Gupta K,Itani KMF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic osteomyelitis associated with a stage IV decubitus ulcer is a challenging condition to manage, characterized by frequent relapses and need for long-term anti-microbial therapy. Although gram-positive cocci are the most common causes, fungal infections have been reported, usually in immunocompromised ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Jain NS,Horn CB,Coleoglou Centeno AA,Ilahi ON,Mazuski JE,Bocchichio GV,Punch LJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: The use of mechanical bowel preparation and prophylaxis with oral antimicrobial agents can prevent surgical site infection (SSI) in colorectal surgical procedures, but routine adoption of these and other practices by surgeons has been limited. The aim of this s...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Badia JM,Casey AL,Rubio-Pérez I,Arroyo-García N,Espin E,Biondo S,Balibrea JM

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital-acquired infections, sepsis, and critically ill patients cost the healthcare system billions of dollars every year. Many factors contribute to these problems, and the remedies are multifactorial. Education is an important component in resolving many of the issues related to better combating the economic, soci...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Chipman JG,Rosengart MR,Issa N,O'Neill PJ,Upperman JS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metal implants are used frequently in orthopedic procedures and the occurrence of subclinical low-virulence infection is difficult to diagnose. The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that peri-prosthetic subclinical infections may be diagnosed effectively in a murine model system using sci...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Teixeira LE,Soares GG,Teixeira HC,Takenaka IK,Diniz SO,de Andrade MA,Cardoso VN,de Araújo ID

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-existing humoral barriers challenge the transplantation of living donor kidneys (LDK) into highly sensitized ABO- and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-incompatible recipients. Conditioning these LDK recipients' immune systems is required before they undergo transplantation. We hypothesized that medical dese...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Turza KC,Shafique M,Lobo PI,Sawyer RG,Keith DS,Brayman KL,Agarwal A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is an uncommon cause of infection after clean surgery in non-pregnant adults. METHODS:Report of three cases and review of the literature. results: For the first time in France, severe GAS infections were observed in three patients who underwent thyroidectomy at three hospitals. T...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Faibis F,Sapir D,Luis D,Laigneau P,Lepoutre A,Pospisil F,Borgey F,Demachy MC,Botterel F

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Daptomycin is used increasingly to treat prosthetic joint infection (PJI). A possible side effect of this drug is eosinophilic pneumonia. We describe two patients with PJI treated with daptomycin who had this side effect with different clinical presentations. METHODS:Case reports and review of the literatur...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Yusuf E,Perrottet N,Orasch C,Borens O,Trampuz A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of silver for the treatment of various maladies or to prevent the transmission of infection dates back to at least 4000 b.c.e. Medical applications are documented in the literature throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The bactericidal activity of silver is well established. Silver nitrate was used...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Politano AD,Campbell KT,Rosenberger LH,Sawyer RG

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the post-operative period is challenging. Its clinical manifestations may have similarities to other septic, thoracic, or gastrointestinal post-surgical complications. Additionally, the post-operative period may be a time of incre...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Moliere S,Veillon F

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Group A streptococcal necrotizing soft-tissue infection with toxic shock is a life-threatening disease. Corticosteroid use in the treatment of this process has been reported rarely. METHOD:Case reports and review of pertinent literature. RESULTS:Two infections caused by the same clonal strain of Streptococ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： May AK,Daniels TL,Obremskey WT,Kaiser AB,Talbot TR 3rd

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there are some commonalities between pediatric and adult sepsis, there are important differences in pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and therapeutic approaches. The recognition and diagnosis of sepsis is a significant challenge in pediatric patients as vital sign aberrations and examination f...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Emr BM,Alcamo AM,Carcillo JA,Aneja RK,Mollen KP

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This report presents a case of femoral osteomyelitis secondary to urinary tract infection in a female neonate with bilateral urinary duplication and right ectopic ureterocele. METHODS:A female neonate with a history of late perinatal sepsis presented to the emergency department and was found to have left dis...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： de Jesus LE,Fernandes A,Sias SM,de Mello CM,de Carvalho AM,Junior NC

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implant infection is a common clinical complication of abdominal hernia repair. Our objectives were to determine if acellular dermal matrix (ADM) grafts resisted Staphylococcus aureus infection better (as measured by ability to reduce or clear bacterial counts) than synthetic (polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE])...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Milburn ML,Holton LH,Chung TL,Li EN,Bochicchio GV,Goldberg NH,Silverman RP

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Infection or bleeding after transrectal prostate biopsy remains a concern of both patients and urologists. We explored the risk of association of certain co-morbidities with both complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, we identified patients ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Lin SL,Lin CT,Huang WT,Jou YC,Tzai TS,Tsai YS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multi-drug resistant (MDR) organisms in intensive care units (ICUs) are a growing concern. The emergence of several infections with MDR Acinetobacter baumannii prompted a review of cases and evaluation of the efficacy of intervention. OBJECTIVE:To determine the rate of clinical cure, the incidence of drug r...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Trottier V,Namias N,Pust DG,Nuwayhid Z,Manning R,Marttos AC Jr,Dunham MB,Schulman CI,McKenney MG

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical care is delivered 24 h a day at most institutions. Alarmingly, some authors have found that certain operative start times are associated with greater morbidity and mortality rates. This effect has been noted in both the public and private sector. Although some of these differences may be related to ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Guidry CA,Davies SW,Willis RN,Dietch ZC,Shah PM,Sawyer RG

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solid organ transplantation (SOT) frequently is complicated by cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections. Cidofovir (CDV) is active against CMV, including many ganciclovir (GCV)-resistant mutants, but often is considered to be too nephrotoxic for use after organ transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Seven males and ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Bonatti H,Sifri CD,Larcher C,Schneeberger S,Kotton C,Geltner C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suppurative kidney infections (SKIs) have potentially lethal implications and a high incidence of treatment-related morbidity and death. Until this point, there has been no study that has derived a prognostic model for adverse early outcomes in SKI. Therefore, our aim was to derive and validate a simple scor...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Stojadinović MM,Milovanović DR,Gajić BS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The approach to perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis, bowel preparation, and postoperative routines in elective colorectal resections has changed over the last two decades. The aim of this national survey was to document the current methods of perioperative management of those patients scheduled for elective...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Shpitz B,Reissman P,Rabau M,Ziv Y

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics have several advantages in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections. These agents are effective against gram-negative rods and anaerobes, reach therapeutic levels rapidly after parenteral administration, and, in the absence of penicillin allergy, generally exhibit low toxicity...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Powell LL,Wilson SE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prosthetic mesh is employed routinely in the treatment of ventral and parastomal hernias, but its use can lead to major complications, including infection, extrusion, and fistula. Bacterial biofilms have been posited to play a role in mesh-related infection, but although bacteria have been noted to form biof...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Kathju S,Nistico L,Melton-Kreft R,Lasko LA,Stoodley P

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: We aimed to assess independent risk factors for inadequate initial antimicrobial treatment (IAT) in critically ill patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) treated in intensive care units (ICU) and to determine whether IAT is associated with adverse ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Jovanovic B,Djuric O,Hadzibegovic A,Jovanovic S,Stanisavljevic J,Milenkovic M,Rajkovic M,Ratkovic S,Markovic-Denic L

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Portal hypertension in the mucosa of the intestine and the presence of granulomas in the wall of this organ can alter digestive function in patients with schistosomiasis. Citrulline is a potential marker of intestinal function in some diseases that affect the morphometry of the mucosa because of its close as...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Siqueira LT,Ferraz AA,Campos JM,De Lima Filho JL,Albuquerque MC,de Lima Aires A,Ribeiro MH,Cavalcanti MT,De Lima B Cavalcanti C,Ferraz EM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current scolicidal agents, which have been used for inactivation of protoscoleces during surgical procedures, are associated with adverse side effects including sclerosing cholangitis. This investigation aimed to evaluate the scolicidal effects of Bunium persicum (Boiss) essential oil against protoscoleces o...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Mahmoudvand H,Tavakoli Oliaei R,Mirbadie SR,Kheirandish F,Tavakoli Kareshk A,Ezatpour B,Mahmoudvand H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been suggetsed to have a positive impact on the healing of sternal or extremity wounds. However, few data deriving from breast surgery have been published. We evaluated the available literature regarding the effectiveness of NPWT systems in the healing of breast tis...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Kostaras EK,Tansarli GS,Falagas ME

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: The greatest burden of sepsis- and septic shock-related morbidity and mortality is in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Accurate tracking of incidence and outcomes of patients in LMICs with sepsis has been limited by changing definitions, lack of diagno...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Stephen AH,Montoya RL,Aluisio AR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) is the most important complication of colorectal surgery, accounting for one third of post-operative deaths. To prevent it, many interventions have been tested in animal models, mostly rats. However, few of these models have been validated. We aimed to develop a reproduci...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Wu Z,Daams F,Boersema GS,Vakalopoulos KA,Lam KH,van der Horst PH,Kleinrensink GJ,Jeekel J,Lange JF

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: This study was performed to investigate the combination of admission serum procalcitonin (PCT) and albumin (alb) concentrations as a diagnostic predictor for discriminating patients with nosocomial blood stream infection (BSI) among those with spontaneous intra...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Deng S,Gao J,Zhao Z,Tian M,Li Y,Gong Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00