Surgical Infections

Article	Citations
Burn Wound Colonization, Infection, and Sepsis	71
Burn Infection and Burn Sepsis	49
Surgical Infection Society 2020 Updated Guidelines on the Management of Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections	46
Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee Causes High Levels of Psychosocial Distress: A Prospective Cohort Study	35
Detection of Infection and Sepsis in Burns	32
Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Patients with Traumatic Facial Fractures	31
Mortality Risk in Necrotizing Fasciitis: National Prevalence, Trend, and Burden	30
Topical Antimicrobial Agents for Burn Wound Care: History and Current Status	27
Synthetic versus Biologic Mesh for Complex Open Ventral Hernia Repair: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial	26
Hyperbilirubinemia as an Indicator of Perforated Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Population: A Prospective Study	24
Pulmonary Echinococcosis or Lung Hydatidosis: A Narrative Review	22
Intra-Cavity Lavage and Wound Irrigation for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	21
Antibiotic Prophylaxis with Piperacillin–Tazobactam Reduces Post-Operative Infectious Complication after Pancreatic Surgery: An Interventional, Non-Randomized Study	21
Review of Sepsis in Burn Patients in 2020	19
Open Fractures: Are We Still Treating the Same Types of Infections?	19
Estimating the Impact of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections in the United States: Incidence and Re-Admissions	18
Fungal Infections in Burn Patients	17
Risk Factors of Mortality for Patients Receiving Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	17
Enterococcus faecalis Is Associated with Anastomotic Leak in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery	17
Advanced Statistics: Multiple Logistic Regression, Cox Proportional Hazards, and Propensity Scores	17
Silver as an Antibiotic-Independent Antimicrobial: Review of Current Formulations and Clinical Relevance	17
Pediatric Burn Infection	17
Impact of Appendectomy on Gut Microbiota	16
Multi-Drug–Resistant Organisms in Burn Infections	16
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Agents in Burn Patients	14

Efficacy and Tolerability of Eravacycline in Bacteremic Patients with Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection: A Pooled Analysis from the IGNITE1 and IGNITE4 Studies	13
Risk Factors of Infectious Complications after Ureteroscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Adjusted Effect Estimate	13
Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: A Review of the Literature	13
Diagnosis and Treatment of Retroperitoneal Infection	13
Circulating D-Dimer versus Fibrinogen in the Diagnosis of Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Meta-Analysis	13
Splenectomy versus Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Drainage for Splenic Abscess: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	12
Viral Infections in Burns	12
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Time is Crucial, and the Admitting Service Matters	12
Transforming a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital into a COVID-19–Designated Hospital	11
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Surgical Decision Making	11
High Number of Door Openings Increases the Bacterial Load of the Operating Room	11
Basic Introduction to Statistics in Medicine, Part 1: Describing Data	11
Reliability of d-Dimer Determination in Diagnosis of Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	11
Relation between Sarcopenia and Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Gastric Cancer Surgery	11
Cl-Amidine Improves Survival and Attenuates Kidney Injury in a Rabbit Model of Endotoxic Shock	10
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Appropriate Empiric Anti-Enterococcal Therapy for Intra-Abdominal Infection	10
Infection in Elderly Burn Patients: What Do We Know?	10
Involvement of the Commensal Organism Bacillus subtilis in the Pathogenesis of Anastomotic Leak	10
Outcomes of Gas-Forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess Are Comparable to Non-Gas-Forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess in the Era of Multi-Modal Care: A Propensity Score Matched Study	10
Sepsis Definitions in Burns	10
Multi-Center Prospective Study of Restrictive Post-Operative Antibiotic Treatment of Children with Complicated Appendicitis	10
Outcomes after Early versus Delayed Urinary Bladder Catheter Removal after Proctectomy for Benign and Malignant Disease in 2,429 Patients: An Observational Cohort Study	10
Duration of Antibiotic Therapy in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Shorter is Safe	9
Surgical Site Infection after Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: Rare but Morbid	9
Oncostatin M Plays a Critical Role in Survival after Acute Intestinal Ischemia: Reperfusion Injury	9
Influence of Ward Environments on External Ventricular Drain Infections: A Retrospective Risk Factor Analysis	9
Comparison of Surgical Outcomes and Predictors in Patients with Monomicrobial Necrotizing Fasciitis and Sepsis Caused by Vibrio vulnificus, Aeromonas hydrophila, and Aeromonas sobria<	9
Post-Operative Infection Prediction and Risk Factor Analysis in Colorectal Surgery Using Data Mining Techniques: A Pilot Study	9
Early Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infection after Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture: Outcomes of Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention	9
Surgical Infection Society Guidance for Restoration of Surgical Services during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic	9
Impact of Incisional Surgical Site Infections on Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction after General Surgery: A Case Controlled Study	9
Morbidity and Mortality Trends of Pancreatitis: An Observational Study	9
Transfusion and Infections in the Burn Patient	9
Epidemiology and Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Trauma Patients: A National Data Analysis	9
Non-Operative Management of Appendicitis: Evolution, not Revolution	8
Bacterial Virulence Factors and Their Contribution to Pathophysiology after Thermal Injury	8
Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotic Agents for Selective Decontamination in Colorectal Surgery: Current Practice, Perspectives, and Trends in Australia and New Zealand, 2019–2020	8
Intestinal Aspergillosis: Systematic Review on Patterns of Clinical Presentation and Management	8
Surgical Infection Society Guidelines: 2022 Updated Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Open Extremity Fractures	8
Risk Factors for Infection of Sutured Maxillofacial Soft Tissue Injuries	7
Gut Microbiome in Sepsis	7
Staging and Personalized Intervention for Infection and Sepsis	7
Wound Irrigation in Orthopedic Open Fractures: A Review	7
Presentation and Outcomes of Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Comparison of Culture-Positive and Culture-Negative Disease	7
Predictive Factors for Mortality in Pre-Term Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study	7
Clinical Features and Prognosis of Gas-Forming and Non-Gas–Forming Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Comparative Study	7
Novel Therapeutics for the Treatment of Burn Infection	7
Antibacterial Effect of Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles on Infected Wound Healing	7
Pre-Operative Antibiotic Agents for Facial Fractures: Is More than One Day Necessary?	7
Risk Stratification for Superficial Surgical Site Infection after Emergency Trauma Laparotomy	7

Association between Nutrition Protocol with Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI 588 and Reduced Incidence of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Critically Ill Patients: A Single-Center, Bef	7
Different Surgeon, Different Duration: Lack of Consensus on the Appropriate Duration of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Therapy in Surgical Practice	7
Review of Pre-Operative Skin Preparation Options Based on Surgical Site in Orthopedic Surgery	7
COVID-19–Related Intussusception: A Case Series and Review of the Literature	7
Innovations in Infection Prevention and Treatment	7
Maximal Infected Mesh Removal with Methylene Blue Injection for Mesh Infection after Inguinal Hernia Repair	6
Evaluation of Antibiotic Duration after Surgical Debridement of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection	6
Infection or Inflammation: Are Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis, Acute Cholecystitis, and Acute Diverticulitis Infectious Diseases?	6
Cystic Echinococcosis in Central Iran: G1 and G6 Genotypes in Patients	6
Predictive Factors of Acute Appendicitis in Children With Non-Visualized Appendix on Ultrasound: A Prospective Cohort Study	6
Surgical Infection Society: Chest Wall Injury Society Recommendations for Antibiotic Use during Surgical Stabilization of Traumatic Rib or Sternal Fractures to Reduce Risk of Implant Infection	6
Early Procalcitonin Assessment in the Emergency Department in Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infection: An Excess or a Need?	6
Increased Surgical Site Subcutaneous Fat Thickness Is Associated with Infection after Posterior Cervical Fusion	6
Association of Intra-Operative Bile Culture with Post-Operative Complications after Pancreaticoduodenectomy	6
Influence of Socioeconomic and Environmental Determinants of Health on Human Infection and Colonization with Antibiotic-Resistant and Antibiotic-Associated Pathogens: A Scoping Review	6
Clinical Features of Post-Operative Nosocomial Meningitis in Adults and Evaluation of Efficiency of Intrathecal Treatment	6
Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Disease	6
Globulin and Albumin/Globulin Ratios as Potential Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Acute and Chronic Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infections: A Retrospective Study	6
Effect of Intra-Operative Hypothermia on Post-Operative Morbidity in Patients with Colorectal Cancer	6
Omicron, Long-COVID, and the Safety of Elective Surgery for Adults and Children: Joint Guidance from the Therapeutics and Guidelines Committee of the Surgical Infection Society and the Surgery Strateg	6
Diagnostic Performance of Total Platelet Count, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio for Overall and Complicated Pediatric Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-An	6
Pyogenic Liver Abscesses Caused by Acute Appendicitis: Frequency and Diagnostic and Therapeutic Recommendations	6
Risk Factors for Enterococcal Intra-Abdominal Infections and Outcomes in Intensive Care Unit Patients	6
Effect of Peri-Operative Hyperoxygenation on Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Emergency Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Aminoglycoside Dosing and Volume of Distribution in Critically Ill Surgery Patients	6
Reduction of Surgical Site Infection After Trauma Laparotomy Through Use of a Specific Protocol for Antibiotic Prophylaxis	6
Ineffective Erythropoietin Response to Anemia in Sepsis	6
Prophylactic Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Reduces Surgical Site Infections in Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study	6
A Scoring System for Surgical Site Infection after Pancreaticoduodenectomy Using Clinical Data	5
Risk Factors of DAIR Failure and Validation of the KLIC Score: A Multicenter Study of Four Hundred Fifty-Five Patients	5
Evaluation of Twenty-One Cases of Abdominal Tuberculosis: A Single-Center Experience	5
Difficult to Treat Infections in the Burn Patient	5
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rates of Ninety-Day Peri-Prosthetic Joint and Surgical Site Infections after Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study	5
Global Treatment Outcome after Surgical Site Infection in Elective Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Operations	5
Prophylactic Drainage after Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis in Adults: A Post Hoc Analysis of an EAST Multi-Center Study	5
Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Cefoperazone–Sulbactam in Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Prevention of Orthopedic Prosthetic Infections Using Evidence-Based Surgical Site Infection Care Bundles: A Narrative Review	5
Early Recognition of Coronavirus 2019 Disease (COVID-19) Infection in Surgical Inpatients: The Importance of a Risk-Stratified Approach for Early Testing and Isolation	5
Fatal Case of Perforated Cytomegalovirus Colitis: Case Report and Systematic Review	5
Trauma and Antimicrobial Resistance Are Independent Predictors of Inadequate Empirical Antimicrobial Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients	5
Gradually Increasing Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle with Monitoring of Potentially Preventable Infections Resulting in Decreasing Overall Surgical Site Infection Rate	5
Short Versus Long Antibiotic Duration for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Audit of Post-Splenectomy Prophylaxis in a Single Tertiary Center in Slovenia: Where Are We and What Should Be Done?	5
Ultrasound Assessment in Children With Suspected Appendicitis: Time to Revise Diagnostic Criteria: A Prospective Cohort Study	5
Characterization of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections in Obese and Non-Obese Patients	5
Aeromonas caviae and Aeromonas veronii Causing Acute Cholecystitis	5
Prophylactic Use of Negative Pressure Therapy in General Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Patient and Provider Preferences for Monitoring Surgical Wounds Using an mHealth App: A Formative Qualitative Analysis	5
Basic Introduction to Statistics in Medicine, Part 2: Comparing Data	5
Current Practice of Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management in China (PANDA-C): A National Cross-Sectional Survey	5
Intermediate-Term Evaluation of Initial Non-Surgical Management of Pediatric Perianal Abscess and Fistula-In-Ano	4
Utility of the Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score: Comorbid Conditions Do Matter	4
Microbiota in Reflux Esophagitis and Peptic Ulcer Disease	4
Obesity Is Not an Independent Predictor of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Outcomes	4
Effect of an Intensified Antibiotic Stewardship Program at an Orthopedic Surgery Department	4
Outcomes of Patients with Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Propensity-Matched Analysis Using the National Inpatient Sample	4
Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation in Trauma Patients Results in Similar Rates of Intra-Abdominal Complications	4
Fever Is Associated with Reduced Mortality in Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Infections	4
Role of Resident Microbial Communities in Biofilm-Related Implant Infections: Recent Insights and Implications	4
Causative Micro-Organisms in Necrotizing Fasciitis and their Influence on Inflammatory Parameters and Clinical Outcome	4
A Novel Protocol for Nasal Decolonization Using Prolonged Application of an Alcohol-Based Nasal Antiseptic Reduces Surgical Site Infections in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Cohort	4
Changing Bacterial Etiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles as Prognostic Determinants of Diabetic Foot Infections: A Ten-Year Retrospective Cohort Study	4
Acute Kidney Injury Risk in Patients Treated with Vancomycin Combined with Meropenem or Cefepime	4
Clean and Confident: Impact of Sterile Instrument Processing Workshops on Knowledge and Confidence in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries	4
Infection and Antibiotic Agents in Bleeding Trauma Patients: A Review of Available Literature	4
A Pathologic Microbiome Impacts Post-Operative Anastomotic Healing	4
Surgical Site Infection: The Scourge of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction	4
Comparison of Infectious Complications after Surgical Fixation versus Epidural Analgesia for Acute Rib Fractures	4
Stakeholder Engagement Significantly Decreased Colorectal Surgical Site Infections	4
Long-Acting Lipoglycopeptides for the Treatment of Bone and Joint Infections	4
Actionable Risk Model for the Development of Surgical Site Infection after Emergency Surgery	4
Multi-Drug–Resistant Bacterial Infection after Pancreatoduodenectomy: Risk Factors and Clinical Impact	4
Evaluation of Intra-Operative Topical Vancomycin and the Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury	4
Letter to the Editor: Between-Group Comparison Fallacy (Re: Surg Infect 2022;3:1-8; doi: 10.1089/sur.2021.154)	4
A Series ofHaemophilus parainfluenzaeSurgical Infections and Review of the Literature	4
Hydatid Disease of the Liver in the Middle East: A Single Center Experience	4
Letter to the Editor: Enterococcus gallinarum Causing Acute Cholangitis in an Immunocompetent Patient	4
Pathogens Causing Diabetic Foot Infection and the Reliability of the Superficial Culture	4
Outcome of Patients with Surgical Site Infection after Craniotomy	4
Predictive Value of the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Trauma Patient	4

Neural Network Model to Detect Long-Term Skin and Soft Tissue Infection after Hernia Repair	4
Impact of Delay in Appendectomy on the Outcome of Appendicitis: A Post Hoc Analysis of an EAST Multicenter Study	4
Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Acute Appendicitis through Risk-Based Empiric Treatment Selection	4
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection in the Elderly: Effect of Pre-Operative Factors on Mortality and Discharge Disposition	4
Time Is Fascia: Laboratory and Anamnestic Risk Indicators for Necrotizing Fasciitis	4
Bayesian Statistics for Surgical Decision Making	4
Inadequate Antibiotic Therapy Results in Higher Recurrence Rate after Drainage of Complicated Peri-Rectal Abscess	4
Impact of Empiric Linezolid for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections on Duration of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus-Active Therapy	4
Pitfalls in Study Interpretation	4
Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Knowledge and Practices of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital	4