surgical site infections
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Smith+Nephew’s PICO™ 7 and PICO 14 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems are the first systems indicated to aid in reducing the incidence of both deep and superficial incisional surgical site infections and dehiscence
LONDON, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, is pleased to announce new indications for use for…
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Topical Intrawound Antibiotic Powder Does NOT Reduce SSI Risk After Acetabular Fracture ORIF
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing, in part, a rise in the marketing of antibiotic powders promising to reduce infection risk,…
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The Bigger the OR, the More Chance for an SSI?!
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A new retrospective review including data on 11,163 patients has found that the size of the…
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Biologics
Nanofiber-Based Wound Dressings Help Against Surgical Site Infections
Oregon State University – 07-06-18 Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a…
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Vancomycin Powder Shown Useful in Spinal Surgery
By Nancy Melville Washington, DC — The use of intrawound vancomycin powder shows efficacy in the prevention of spinal surgical…
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Extremities
Greenwich Hospital partners with ONSF to conduct research on surgical site infections
Research on surgical site infections conducted at Greenwich Hospital in alliance with the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education…
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