Surgical Infections

Article	Citations
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Predicts Severe Cognitive Disability in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	68
Wound Complications in Patients with Overweight, Obesity, and Gynecologic Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of Staple Versus Suture Closure	33
Highlights from the 37th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Surgical Infection	29
Clinical Value of Routine Urine Culture in Non-Febrile Patients on Transperineal Prostate Biopsy	29
Letter to the Editor: Mesentery Lymphangioma with Infection in Children	28
Age Is Not an Indication: Antibiotic Agents for Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Geriatric Trauma	25
Empiric Antifungal Therapy Is Not Associated with Improved Infectious Outcomes in Penetrating Upper Gastrointestinal Injuries: A Subgroup Analysis of the Surgical Infection Society Multi-Center Observ	24
Letter to the Editor: Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma With Infection	18
Extended Prophylactic Antibiotics in Penetrating Neck Aerodigestive Injuries are Not Associated with Improved Outcomes	17
Evaluation of Antibiotic Duration after Surgical Debridement of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection	17
Defeating Cancel Culture in Surgical Site Infection Research: A Plea to Include Microbial Cultures and Antibiotic Sensitivity Data	16
Letter to the Editor : Intracranial Tuberculomas	15
Risk Factors of Recurrent Appendiceal Abscess after Initial Non-Surgical Treatment without Drainage of Children with Appendiceal Abscess: A Single Center Retrospective Review	15
Evaluation of Timing of Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis on Rates of Surgical Site Infections	15
Competing Interests: Vancomycin Use in Trauma Patients is Similar During Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab Based De-Escalation and U	14
Decreased Maximum Amplitude as a Potential Parameter to Predict the Likelihood of Mortality in Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection Patients with Thrombocytopenia	14
Development and Prospective Validation of a Novel Risk Score for Predicting the Risk of Poor Surgical Site Healing in Patients Following Surgical Procedure for Spinal Tuberculosis: A Multi-Center Coho	13
Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Utilization of Emergency Medical Services in New York City	13
Patient and Health Professional’s Perspectives of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography	12
Two-Year Burden of Antibiotic Use for Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty	12
Letter to the Editor: Is There a Good Prognostic Score to Detect Risk of Sternal Wound Infection after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?	12
Tsukamurella Bacteremia in a Surgical Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature	11
Factors Associated With Pelvic Infection After Pre-Peritoneal Pelvic Packing for Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures	11
Granulicatella adiacens Bacterial Infection After Pancreatectomy Whipple’s Procedure	11
Quality of Life After Intensive Care Unit Admittance for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Is Deemed Acceptable for Patients	11

Microbiota in Reflux Esophagitis and Peptic Ulcer Disease	11
The Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol on Surgical Site Infections in Liver Transplantation	11
Predictive Value of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-to-Platelet Ratio for Severity in Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Retrospective Observational Study	10
Predicting Acute Appendicitis in Pregnant Patients Using the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio: A Meta-Analysis	10
A Pathologic Microbiome Impacts Post-Operative Anastomotic Healing	10
Impact of Intra-Operative Shock and Resuscitation on Surgical Site Infections After Trauma Laparotomy	10
Antibiotic Stewardship through Use of a Preferred Antibiotic Regimen is Associated with Decreased Organ Space Surgical Site Infections in Uncomplicated and Complicated Pediatric Appendicitis	10
Urea to Albumin Ratio Is an Excellent Predictor of Death in Patients With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections	9
Swab, Aspirate, or Biopsy? A Retrospective Comparison of Microbial Yield and Concordance in Suspected Pyogenic Infections	9
Missing Narrative: Examining the Impact of Disability on Post-Operative Infectious Complications	9
Letter to the Editor: Toxoplasmic Lymphadenitis	9
Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Post Hoc Analysis of the EAST Appendicitis MUSTANG Study	9
Use of Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Fungal Pneumonia	9
Dysbiome and Its Role in Surgically Relevant Medical Disease	9
Letter to the Editor: Huge Tricuspid Vegetation Caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae	8
Letter to the Editor: Regarding Staphylococcus haemolyticus : An Emerging and Difficult to Treat Pathogen in Orthopedic-Relate	8
Optimizing Antibiotic Management for Adult Patients Presenting with Acute Perforated Appendicitis: A Quality Improvement Study	8
Do All Prosthetic Joint Infection Clinical Isolates Form Aggregates in Synovial Fluid That Are Resistant to Antibiotic Agents?	8
Esmarch Exsanguination in Acute Hand Infections: Evaluating Risk of Infection Spread	8
Characterizing the Crosstalk Between Programmed Cell Death Pathways in Cytokine Storm With an Agent-Based Model	8
Letter to the Editor: Factors Impacting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Hesitancy: Comment	8
Letter to the Editor: Hepatic Echinococcosis Simulating Liver Cancer	8
Letter: Quality of Antimicrobial Therapy and Physician Compliance Are Optimized When the Principles of Antibiotic Stewardship Are Considered in Pediatric Surgery	7
Factors Associated with Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 Receiving Prolonged Ventilatory Support	7
Effect of Blood Product Resuscitation on Cefazolin Pharmacokinetics in Trauma Patients	7
Short Versus Long Antibiotic Duration for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	7
Peri-Operative Method of Applying Chlorhexidine and Iodine as Skin Preparation Solutions: Does It Matter? A Literature Review	7
Extended Post-Operative Antibiotic Usage Does Not Reduce Surgical Site Infections after Spinal Surgery	7
Predictive Value of Stone Management According to Size-Hardness (SMASH) Score for Post-Operative Fever after Ureteroscopy	7
Attitudes and Awareness of Cornea Specialists and Oculoplastic Surgeons toward Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization	7
Intermediate-Term Evaluation of Initial Non-Surgical Management of Pediatric Perianal Abscess and Fistula-In-Ano	7
Crosstalk in the Abdomen: The Interface of the Omentum and the Microbiome in Sepsis	7
Surveillance and Resistance of Community-Onset Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia	7
Clinical Implications of Systemic Corticosteroid Treatment on Mortality and Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Gastrointestinal Perforation: A Retrospective Cohort Study	7
Molecular Identification of OXA Carbapenemase-Encoding Genes in Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Patients in Critical Care in Egypt	7
Letter to the Editor: Trichuris trichiura Infestation Treated with Albendazole and Colonoscopic Debulking	7
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intra-Operative Surgical Site Sampling: Culture versus Culture-Independent Techniques in Predicting Downstream Surgical Site Infection	7
Letter: Hydatid Cyst of the Liver Mimicking Cutaneous Abscess in a 5-Year-Old Child	7
Wound Infection After Ileostomy Closure: An Interim Analysis of a Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Primary Versus Circumferential Subcuticular Closure Techniques	6
The Burden of Surgical Site Infection in Orthopedic Surgery: A Multi-Site Prevalence Day Exercise in the United Kingdom and Ireland	6
Letter To The Editor: Post-Operative Intestinal Obstruction in Infants: Beware of Appendicitis	6
Association Between Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Letter to the Editor: Low Birth Weight is Independently Associated with Surgical Site Infections Following Neonatal Abdominal Surgery	6
Surgical Site Infections Following Pelvic Sarcoma Reconstruction with 3D-Printed Implants: Current Concepts and Future Directions	6
Short-Course Antibiotic Agent Therapy for Early Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients with Trauma	6
Clinical Outcomes of Protocolized Antibiotic Dosing in Critically Ill Surgical Patients With Bacteremia and Augmented Renal Clearance Compared With Critically Ill Surgical Patients Without Augmented R	6
Silver as an Antibiotic-Independent Antimicrobial: Review of Current Formulations and Clinical Relevance	6
Effectiveness of Five Antibiotic Regimens for the Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Infection in Bogotá	6
The Cytotoxicity Profile of Silver Carboxylate in a TiO 2 /Polydimethylsiloxane Matrix in Osteoblasts, Keratinocytes, Endothelial Cells, and Skeletal	6
Efficiency of Anatomical Hepatectomy in the Treatment of Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis	6

Anemia Recovery After Lung Contusion, Hemorrhagic Shock, and Chronic Stress Is Gender-Specific in a Rat Model	6
Letter to the Editor: Migration of Fish Bone Foreign Bodies into Thyroid and Common Carotid Artery	6
Clostridium difficile Bacteremia in an Elderly Patient with Multiple Comorbidities: A Case Report	5
Can Triclosan-Coated Sutures Reduce the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections and Intra-Abdominal Infection: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Isolationism: Divergent Infection Control Practices between Inpatient and Outpatient Care	5
Thrombotic Events and Anticoagulation-Related Bleeding Complications in Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019	5
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Clinical Outcomes	5
Time to Look for Another Infectious Source? White Blood Cell Trends during Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia	5
Letter to the Editor: Epididymis Tuberculosis Is Mimicking Epididymis Neoplasm	5
Late-Term Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis	5
Development and Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for the Identification of Surgical Site Infection in Electronic Health Records	5
Predictive Factors of Acute Appendicitis in Children With Non-Visualized Appendix on Ultrasound: A Prospective Cohort Study	5
Time-Dependent Bacterial Contamination of a Surgical Suction Tip	5
Regional Variations in Microbiology and Outcomes of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Complications After Outpatient Lumbar Spine Surgery	5
Acute Appendicitis Treatment Strategies and Mortality Based on Critical Illness on Admission: An Observational Study	5
Letter to the Editor: Infected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Caused by Brucella	5
Feasibility of Narrow-Spectrum Antimicrobial Agents for Post-Operative Intra-Abdominal Infections After Gastrectomy	5
Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is Cost-Effective at Reducing Superficial Surgical Site Infections	5
Targeted Antimicrobial Agent Prophylaxis Fails to Reduce Peristomal Infections by Multi-Drug-Resistant Bacteria Following Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: A Prospective Cohort Study	5
Emergent Applications of Machine Learning for Diagnosing and Managing Appendicitis: A State-of-the-Art Review	5
Association Between Fecal Contamination and Outcomes After Emergent General Surgery Colorectal Resection: A Post Hoc Analysis of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) Multicenter Stu	5
Construction of Survival Nomogram for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Patients: Based on MIMIC Database	5
Infection or Inflammation: Are Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis, Acute Cholecystitis, and Acute Diverticulitis Infectious Diseases?	4
Time Is Fascia: Laboratory and Anamnestic Risk Indicators for Necrotizing Fasciitis	4
Ultrasound Assessment in Children With Suspected Appendicitis: Time to Revise Diagnostic Criteria: A Prospective Cohort Study	4
Evaluation of the Risk Factors of Nosocomial Pneumonia and the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Trauma Patients in Need of Immediate Intervention	4
Factors Affecting Readmission in Patients with Surgical Site Infection: A Graphical and Prediction Model-Based Approach	4
Pathogens and Shift of Resistance in Early Infections after Operative Fracture Fixation	4
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Trauma Patients	4
Unveiling Therapeutic Challenges: A Unique Case of Intracranial Myroides odoratimimus Infection Following Hemorrhagic Stroke	4
Risk-Based Economic Model for Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Use after Open Spine Surgery	4
Letter to the Editor: A New Twist on an Old Trick: Use of Mafenide Acetate/Amphotericin B Soaks via Irrigating Wound Vacuum System to Treat Angioinvasive	4
Letter to the Editor: Cerebral Paragonimiasis	4
Letter to the Editor: Oral Tuberculosis Masquerading as an Oral Neoplasm	4
Letter: Risk Factors for Organ/Space Infections Following Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis in Children	4
Letter to the Editor: Peri-Operative Severe Hypothermia Is an Independent Risk Factor of Post-Operative Surgical Site Infection in Abdominal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis Study	4
Prevention of Surgical Site Infection after Spine Operation with Care Bundle	4
Different Clinical Characteristics of Right-Sided Versus Left-Sided Colonic Diverticular Complications: A Four-Year Retrospective Study in a Chinese Population	4
Letter to the Editor: Multiple Brain Abscesses in Hemophilus parainfluenzae Endocarditis: A Case Report	4
Risk Factors for Developing Candidemia after Gastrointestinal Perforation and/or Ischemia and Its Outcomes: A Matched Case–Control Study	4
Surgical Interventions in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pleural and Pulmonary Complications: A Case Series of the Tertiary Thoracic Surgery Center Experience	4
Letter: Physics–Biology–Chemistry Model: A New Clinical Proposal for Intra-Abdominal Infections	4
Cystic Echinococcosis of the Liver: Correlation Between Intra-Operative Ultrasound and Pre-Operative Imaging	4
Letter to the Editor: Isolated Tuberculosis of the Wrist Joint Without Pulmonary	4
Renal Pelvic Urine Density for Early Prediction of Post-Decompression Systemic Inflammatory Response in Stone-Related Obstruction	4
Effect of Pre-Operative Low Serum Pre-Albumin on Surgical Site Infection in Post-Surgery Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Association of Recent Antibiotic Therapy on Post-Thyroidectomy Wound Complications	3
Risk Factors of Post-Craniotomy Surgical Site Infection: A Retrospective Study	3
Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Early VAP Trial: Study Protocol for a Surgical Infection Society Multicenter, Pragmatic, Randomized Clinical Trial of Four versus Seven Days of Definitive Antibiotic	3
Diagnostic Accuracy of Red Cell Distribution Width-Derived Indices for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Scrotal Fournier’s Gangrene: A Retrospective Cohort Study	3
Aortic Infections—A Narrative Review	3
Surgical Management of Pseudomeningocele Combined with Intracranial Infections Following Neurosurgical Operation	3
Letter to the Editor: Simple Evaluation for Timing and Risk of Elective Surgery After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection	3
Role of the Microbiome in Malignancy	3
Understanding Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Versus Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Encephalitis After Neurosurgery: A Case Series and Literature Review	3
Response to Cammann et al., Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Colonizing the Bile Duct after Resection of Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (DOI: 10.1089/sur.2021.117)	3
Non-Operative Management of Cholecystitis in Pregnant Patients Remains Common	3
Enhanced Outcomes in Bacteremia Through Rapid Phenotype Identification of Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms	3
Validity of C-Reactive Protein as a Surrogate Marker for Infectious Complications After Surgery for Colorectal Cancer	3
Letter to the Editor: Unique Presentation and Multidisciplinary Management of Sigmoid Diverticulitis	3
Letter to the Editor: Thrombocytopenia Caused by Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam after Ascending Aorta Replacement	3
Risk Factors for Post-Operative Multi-Drug–Resistant Organism Bacterial Infection in Patients With Stanford Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	3
Misdiagnosed as Fungal Keratitis: Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Keratitis Confirmed by Next-Generation Sequencing	3
Initial Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Management Pathway Drives Infectious Complication Occurrence	3
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2024	3
Establishment and Verification of a Prediction Model for Identifying Pathologic Infections Based on the Clinical Characteristics of Epidermoid Cysts	3
Minimizing the Risk of Surgical Site Infection Following Hip Fracture Operation	3
Antibiogram Surveillance to Determine Appropriate Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia	3
Letter to the Editor: Submandibular Gland Tuberculosis Is Mimicking Submandibular Gland Tumor	3
What if You Need More Than One? More Acute Care Surgery Procedures Are Associated with Mortality	3
Infection with Two Multi-Drug–Resistant Organisms in Solid Organ Transplant Patients Is Associated with Increased Mortality and Prolonged Hospitalization	3
Urine Culture before Radical Prostatectomy: Mitigating the Risk of Post-Operative Urinary Tract Infections	3
Proposed Treatment Algorithm for Invasive Fungal Infections in Trauma Patients	3
Desirability of Outcome Ranking and Response Adjusted for Antibiotic Risk (DOOR/RADAR) Post Hoc Analysis Supports Equipoise for Antibiotic Initiation Strategies in Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Pneumon	3
Beyond CDC-Defined Surgical Site Infection: Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescription After Breast Operation	3
Impact of Pre-Operative Occult Bacteremia on Post-Operative Infectious Complications in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer	3
Surgical Site Infection Outbreak in Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Investigation Using Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive Analysis	3
Retroperitoneal Schwannoma with Infection: A Case Report	3
Impact of Whole Blood Resuscitation on Infection Risk in Trauma Patients Undergoing Hemorrhage Control Laparotomy	3

Letter to the Editor: Shewanella algae : An Emerging Pathogen Implicated in Acute Cholangitis	3
Letter to the Editor: Isolated Pancreatic Tuberculosis: Great Mimicker	3
Safe Surgery Checklist Reduces Infections and Costs in Spine, Hip, and Knee Procedures	3
Nosocomial Infections in Trauma Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	3
Non-Antibiotic Approaches to Infection that Preserve the Microbiome in Critically Ill Patients	3
Predictors for Positive Repeated Urine Culture in Patients with Negative Initial Urine Culture before Endoscopic Lithotripsy	3
Genus Shewanella : A Potential Intestinal Colonizer Associated With Post-Operative Surgical Site Infections in Coastal Regions	3
Are Drains After Trauma Splenectomy Associated with Organ Space Surgical Site Infections?	3
Barriers to Optimal Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus -Colonized Patients at an Australian Tertiary Teac	3