Introduction: Understanding how infection develops following surgery is of paramount importance for orthopaedic surgeons. Infection is particularly problematic in arthroplasty and fracture implants, where colonization …
The emergence of pan-resistant and multi-drug resistant bacteria, due to poor stewardship and the overuse of antibiotics, necessitates the development of new antimicrobials. However, the …
Background: Due to the misuse of antibiotics, surgical site infections (SSIs) by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogens are an increasing threat to the US healthcare system. Furthermore, …
Antimicrobial resistance due to poor stewardship and management is a health crisis. The clinical management of Serratia marcescens infections are particularly challenging due to its …
Surgical site infections in orthopedics pose a great problem for both physicians and patients. In spinal surgery there is a 0.5% to 18.8% surgical site …
The growing burden of antibiotic resistant pathogens warrants rapid attention to developing novel antimicrobial modalities. This is coupled with the heavy cost incurred upon hospitals …
Background Surgical wounds are highly susceptible to infection which can lead to prolonged hospitalization, higher healthcare costs, poor surgical outcomes, and death.1 This is particularly …
