Meta-analysis: Postoperative oral antibiotics reduce cellulitis after cesarean in obese women
Adding two antibiotics may lower cellulitis risk for obese women having C-sections
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 1144 obese women undergoing cesarean delivery found that adding postoperative oral cephalexin an…
A large review found adding oral cephalexin and metronidazole to standard care significantly reduced cellulitis in obese women after C-secti…
Diabetes and age increase surgical site infection risk in spinal surgery patients based on a multicenter cohort.
Researchers find diabetes and age raise infection risk after spinal surgery.
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 1,049 patients who underwent spinal surgeries at multiple centers. Independent predictors for surgi…
Spinal surgery patients with diabetes or older age face significantly higher risks of surgical site infections during recovery.
CRP dynamics after surgery may help detect surgical site infections in single-center analysis
A Common Blood Test Can Catch Hidden Surgical Infections Days Earlier
A single-center retrospective cohort analysis of 127 surgical patients found that CRP level >106 mg/L on postoperative day 3 was associated …
A common inflammation blood test, taken on the third day after surgery, predicted hidden surgical site infections better than waiting for sy…
Single Preoperative Antibiotic Dose vs Week-Long Postoperative Course for SSI Prevention in TE Breast Reconstruction
Is one antibiotic dose enough to prevent infection after breast reconstruction?
A multi-institutional RCT of 214 women undergoing immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction compared a single preoperative antibiotic …
A single antibiotic dose before breast reconstruction led to a 17% infection rate, compared to 11% with a week of pills, but the study didn'…
Short-course antibiotics after appendectomy for complicated appendicitis show similar infection risk to long-course therapy
Short-course antibiotics after complicated appendectomy show similar infection risk to longer courses
A meta-analysis of 3251 patients from 4 RCTs and 9 observational studies found short-course antibiotic therapy (<3 days) after appendectomy …
Shorter antibiotics after complicated appendectomy carry similar infection risks to longer courses while often shortening hospital stays.