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

Sutures are the most popular surgical implants in the global surgical equipment market.
They are used for holding tissues together to achieve wound closure. However, controlling …

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

Sutures can cause challenging surgical site infections, due to capillary effects resulting in
bacteria permeating wounds. Anti-microbial sutures may avoid these complications by …

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

BACKGROUND: It has been estimated that 750,000 to 1 million surgical-site infections
(SSIs) occur in the United States each year, causing substantial morbidity and mortality …

Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) is a frequent complication of abdominal surgery
causing increased morbidity. Triclosan-coated sutures are recommended to reduce SSI. The …

Background Sutures colonized by bacteria represent a challenge in surgery due to their
potential to cause surgical site infections. In order to reduce these type of infections …

Background Triclosan-coated sutures have been shown to reduce surgical-site infection
(SSI) in emergent operation for fecal peritonitis. Barbed sutures provoke a homogeneous …

INTRODUCTION Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) are falling following widespread
and enforced introduction of guidelines, particularly those that have addressed antibiotic …