We show that many surgical site infections after spinal surgery are caused by microbes that are already on the patient’s skin. Among the different types of heath care-associated infections ...

Surgical site infections can be prevented during pain relief procedures, anesthesiologists and pain physicians say.

Patients colonized with AMR pathogens showed high risk for infection with the same pathogen for up to 2 years, indicating a time window for decolonization interventions.

Along with brushing and flossing at least twice a day, it is recommended that most people see the dentist at least once a ...

It was a Friday in January when Celina Klinger Evans started having contractions and went to a London, Ont., hospital to give ...

Recovering from wrist surgery requires proper care, patience, and adherence to medical advice. Immobilization with a cast or ...

Treating them as soon as possible is important. The possible problems depend on the type of surgery you have. You are at risk of getting an infection after an operation. This includes a wound, chest ...

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

The probability of revision sinus surgery including the removal of nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery. However, higher age was ...

We thought he was getting the care he needed after surgery. It didn’t make sense that he wasn’t improving. It was too late when we discovered the infection wasn’t being treated with antibiotics.