For some patients undergoing surgery, the journey is just beginning after they leave the hospital. Surgical site infections are among the most common post-op complications, affecting 2% to 4% of ...

A fifth person has died after contracting a flesh-eating bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus. Health officials in Louisiana ...

Wound infection, which is potentially avoidable, is a common, expensive complication of abdominal surgery; in this report, the overall infection rate was 20% (10/50 patients). This trial found that a ...

Wounds that do not heal are often caused by bacterial infections and are particularly dangerous for the elderly and people ...

(Oct. 26, 2011) - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital surgeons have found that a carefully-selected surgical care check list of 12 measures reduced Whipple procedure wound infections by nearly 50 ...

Current practice for clinicians trying to determine whether a patient’s wound is infected entails plating the bacteria and letting it incubate overnight, a process than can take 24 hours to complete.

Three more cases of Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "flesh-eating" bacteria, have been reported in Florida as of Sept. 18.

Wound care and prevention are essential for people with diabetes. Without timely and effective care, wounds could get worse ...

Bloodstream and wound infections are far more severe, causing “dangerously low” blood pressure, skin blisters, and ...

All were hospitalized, and five died. The department urged caution, noting cases are running well above the state’s typical ...

If you have any injury with open skin, you need to take care of it to avoid infection. Keeping a wound clean, washing your hands before touching it, and following any instructions from your doctor ...

These facts are in keeping with the general impression gained from the current medical literature and recent meetings — namely, that the number of patients with malignant forms of staphylococcal ...