Surgical Wound Infection

"Surgical Wound Infection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.

Descriptor ID	D013530
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.947.692 C23.550.767.925
Concept/Terms	Surgical Wound Infection Surgical Wound Infection Infections, Surgical Wound Surgical Wound Infections Wound Infections, Surgical Infection, Surgical Wound Surgical Site Infection Infection, Surgical Site Infections, Surgical Site Surgical Site Infections Wound Infection, Postoperative Wound Infection, Surgical Infection, Postoperative Wound Infections, Postoperative Wound Postoperative Wound Infections Wound Infections, Postoperative Postoperative Wound Infection

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Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Wound Infection [C01.539.947]
Surgical Wound Infection [C01.539.947.692]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Postoperative Complications [C23.550.767]
Surgical Wound Infection [C23.550.767.925]

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Bar chart showing 111 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	1	2	3
1995	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
1998	2	0	2
1999	1	0	1
2000	2	0	2
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	3	4
2004	0	1	1
2005	0	2	2
2006	2	1	3
2007	2	2	4
2008	1	1	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	7	2	9
2011	6	2	8
2012	4	1	5
2013	2	0	2
2014	6	1	7
2015	2	3	5
2016	7	1	8
2017	7	2	9
2018	4	1	5
2019	12	2	14
2020	3	2	5
2021	3	1	4
2022	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Wound Infection" by people in Profiles.

Beydoun AS, Koss K, Nielsen T, Holcomb AJ, Pichardo P, Purdy N, Zebolsky AL, Heaton CM, McMullen CP, Yesensky JA, Moore MG, Goyal N, Kohan J, Sajisevi M, Tan K, Petrisor D, Wax MK, Kejner AE, Hassan Z, Trott S, Larson A, Richmon JD, Graboyes EM, Wood CB, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P, Bruening J, Massey B, Puram SV, Zenga J. Perioperative Topical Antisepsis and Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Upper Aerodigestive Tract Reconstruction. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 06 01; 148(6):547-554.

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Sreedharan S, Nemeth LS, Hirsch J, Evans HL. Patient and Provider Preferences for Monitoring Surgical Wounds Using an mHealth App: A Formative Qualitative Analysis. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Mar; 23(2):168-173.

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Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Heo M, Saiman L, Rabin B, Zachariah P, Rosenberg RE, DeLaMora P, Mirhaji P, Drasher M, Klein E, Obaro-Best O, Ford WJH, Zarowin D, Peshansky A, Oyeku SO. Pediatric surgical site infection (SSI) following ambulatory surgery: Incidence, risk factors and patient outcomes. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 08; 43(8):1036-1042.

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Golob JF, Evans HL, Kreiner LA, Claridge JA. Applying Implementation Science in Surgical Infection Quality Improvement. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Aug; 22(6):635-639.

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Stabenau KA, Akakpo KE, Richmon JD, McMullen C, Holcomb AJ, Graboyes EM, Gross J, Pipkorn P, Puram SV, Zenga J. Postoperative wound infections in head and neck surgery: The current state of antiseptic and antibiotic practices. Oral Oncol. 2021 07; 118:105361.

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Markwei MT, Babatunde I, Rathi N, Fan C, Prah MA, Joo J, Hackett L, Soper DE, Goje O. Preincision adjunctive prophylaxis for cesarean deliveries a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 10; 225(4):382.e1-382.e13.

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Kim S, Cheng KC, Patell S, Alsikafi NF, Breyer BN, Broghammer JA, Elliott SP, Erickson BA, Myers JB, Smith TG, Vanni AJ, Voelzke BB, Zhao LC, Buckley JC. Antibiotic Stewardship and Postoperative Infections in Urethroplasties. Urology. 2021 06; 152:142-147.

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Soper DE. Bacterial Vaginosis and Surgical Site Infections: Screening Makes Sense. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 02; 224(2):245-246.

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Rinke ML, Oyeku SO, Ford WJH, Heo M, Saiman L, DeLaMora P, Rabin B, Zachariah P, Rosenberg RE, Mirhaji P, Obaro-Best O, Drasher M, Klein E, Peshansky A, Bundy DG. Costs of ambulatory pediatric healthcare-associated infections: Central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSIs), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTIs), and surgical site infections (SSIs). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 11; 41(11):1292-1297.

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Inglesby DC, Young ZT, Alshareef M, Ritter A, Gunasekaran A, Kalhorn SP, Lance Tavana M. Paraspinous Muscle Flaps for the Treatment of Complex Spinal Wounds. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 May 01; 45(9):599-604.

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