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 21 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2013 and 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	1	2	3
2014	1	0	1
2015	2	1	3
2016	1	1	2
2018	1	1	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2
2021	0	1	1
2023	1	1	2
2024	2	0	2

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Chalif J, Chambers LM, Yao M, Kuznicki M, DeBernardo R, Rose PG, Michener CM, Vargas R. Extended-duration antibiotics are not associated with a reduction in surgical site infection in patients with ovarian cancer undergoing cytoreductive surgery with large bowel resection. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 07; 186:161-169.

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Mirande MD, McKenna NP, Sample JW, Bews KA, Brady JT, Colibaseanu DT, Kelley SR. Surgical site infections at prior stoma site after colostomy closure: a multi-institutional analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Jun; 28(6):936-938.

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Mirande MD, McKenna NP, Bews KA, Shawki SF, Cima RR, Brady JT, Colibaseanu DT, Mathis KL, Kelley SR. Risk factors for surgical site infections and trends in skin closure technique after diverting loop ileostomy reversal: A multi-institutional analysis. Am J Surg. 2023 11; 226(5):703-708.

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Aboagye JK, Weldeslase TA, Hartmann B, Akinyemi OA, Lin AM, Williams M. The Impact of Obesity on Early Complications Following Tracheostomy: An Evaluation of a Nationwide Registry. Am Surg. 2023 Aug; 89(8):3465-3470.

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Abd El Aziz MA, Grass F, Calini G, Behm KT, D'Angelo AL, Kelley SR, Mathis KL, Larson DW. Oral Antibiotics Bowel Preparation Without Mechanical Preparation for Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgeries: Current Practice and Future Prospects. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 09 01; 65(9):e897-e906.

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Aghdassi SJS, Gastmeier P, Hoffmann P, Schwab F. Increase in surgical site infections caused by gram-negative bacteria in warmer temperatures: Results from a retrospective observational study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 04; 42(4):417-424.

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Wen T, Krenitsky NM, Clapp MA, D'Alton ME, Wright JD, Attenello F, Mack WJ, Friedman AM. Fragmentation of postpartum readmissions in?the?United?States. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 08; 223(2):252.e1-252.e14.

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Shariq OA, Hanson KT, McKenna NP, Kelley SR, Dozois EJ, Lightner AL, Mathis KL, Habermann EB. Does Metabolic Syndrome Increase the Risk of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery? Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 07; 62(7):849-858.

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Li A, Shah R, Han X, Sood A, Steffes C, Kwon D. Pancreaticoduodenectomy and placement of operative enteral access: Better or worse? Am J Surg. 2019 03; 217(3):458-462.

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Chehab MA, Thakor AS, Tulin-Silver S, Connolly BL, Cahill AM, Ward TJ, Padia SA, Kohi MP, Midia M, Chaudry G, Gemmete JJ, Mitchell JW, Brody L, Crowley JJ, Heran MKS, Weinstein JL, Nikolic B, Dariushnia SR, Tam AL, Venkatesan AM. Adult and Pediatric Antibiotic Prophylaxis during Vascular and IR Procedures: A Society of Interventional Radiology Practice Parameter Update Endorsed by the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe and the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2018 11; 29(11):1483-1501.e2.

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