Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common health-care-associated infections in
develo** countries, but they also represent a substantial epidemiological burden in high …

Surgical sutures are used to facilitate closure and healing of surgical‐or trauma‐induced
wounds by upholding tissues together to facilitate healing process. There is a wide range of …

Introduction and objectives Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a common and serious
complication of all surgical interventions. Microorganisms are able to colonise sutures that …

Abstract Background Surgical-site infections (SSIs) increase morbidity and mortality in
surgical patients and represent an economic burden to healthcare systems. Experiments …

To investigate the effectiveness of antimicrobial-coated sutures compared with non-coated
sutures in reducing surgical site infection (SSI) and develop recommendations for World …

Background Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a dreaded complication of cardiac
surgery with considerable consequences in terms of mortality, morbidity and treatment costs …

Background Triclosan-coated sutures (TCS) were developed to reduce the risk of surgical-
site infection (SSI). Level 1A evidence of effectiveness has been presented in various recent …

Background Despite several randomized trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses that
have demonstrated the effectiveness of antimicrobial (triclosan-coated or-impregnated) …

Background: A systematic literature review (SLR) and meta-analysis of surgical site
infections (SSIs) after surgical incision closure with triclosan-coated sutures (TS) compared …

The consequences of deep wound infections before, during, and after coronary artery
bypass grafting have prompted research to clarify risk factors and explore preventive …