Surgical Infections

Article	Citations
Clinical Value of Routine Urine Culture in Non-Febrile Patients on Transperineal Prostate Biopsy	45
Orthopedic Implant-Associated and Central Venous Catheter-Associated Infections Caused by Microbacterium spp. in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System f	25
Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation in Trauma Patients Results in Similar Rates of Intra-Abdominal Complications	24
Defeating Cancel Culture in Surgical Site Infection Research: A Plea to Include Microbial Cultures and Antibiotic Sensitivity Data	21
Letter to the Editor : Intracranial Tuberculomas	20
Risk Factors of Recurrent Appendiceal Abscess after Initial Non-Surgical Treatment without Drainage of Children with Appendiceal Abscess: A Single Center Retrospective Review	20
Evaluation of Timing of Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis on Rates of Surgical Site Infections	18
Letter to the Editor: Mesentery Lymphangioma with Infection in Children	18
Highlights from the 37th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Surgical Infection	15
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Predicts Severe Cognitive Disability in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	15
Letter to the Editor: Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma With Infection	15
Extended Prophylactic Antibiotics in Penetrating Neck Aerodigestive Injuries are Not Associated with Improved Outcomes	14
Wound Complications in Patients with Overweight, Obesity, and Gynecologic Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of Staple Versus Suture Closure	13
Antibiotic Stewardship through Use of a Preferred Antibiotic Regimen is Associated with Decreased Organ Space Surgical Site Infections in Uncomplicated and Complicated Pediatric Appendicitis	13
Evaluation of Antibiotic Duration after Surgical Debridement of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection	13
Tsukamurella Bacteremia in a Surgical Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature	12
Microbiota in Reflux Esophagitis and Peptic Ulcer Disease	12
Competing Interests: Vancomycin Use in Trauma Patients is Similar During Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab Based De-Escalation and U	12
Urea to Albumin Ratio Is an Excellent Predictor of Death in Patients With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections	11
Patient and Health Professional’s Perspectives of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography	11
Granulicatella adiacens Bacterial Infection After Pancreatectomy Whipple’s Procedure	11
Predictive Value of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-to-Platelet Ratio for Severity in Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Retrospective Observational Study	11
Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Utilization of Emergency Medical Services in New York City	11
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	11
The Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol on Surgical Site Infections in Liver Transplantation	11

Factors Associated With Pelvic Infection After Pre-Peritoneal Pelvic Packing for Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures	11
Letter to the Editor: Is There a Good Prognostic Score to Detect Risk of Sternal Wound Infection after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?	11
Predicting Acute Appendicitis in Pregnant Patients Using the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio: A Meta-Analysis	10
Impact of Intra-Operative Shock and Resuscitation on Surgical Site Infections After Trauma Laparotomy	10
Quality of Life After Intensive Care Unit Admittance for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Is Deemed Acceptable for Patients	10
Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Post Hoc Analysis of the EAST Appendicitis MUSTANG Study	10
A Pathologic Microbiome Impacts Post-Operative Anastomotic Healing	9
Esmarch Exsanguination in Acute Hand Infections: Evaluating Risk of Infection Spread	9
Use of Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Fungal Pneumonia	9
Letter to the Editor: Regarding Staphylococcus haemolyticus : An Emerging and Difficult to Treat Pathogen in Orthopedic-Relate	9
Missing Narrative: Examining the Impact of Disability on Post-Operative Infectious Complications	9
Clinical Implications of Systemic Corticosteroid Treatment on Mortality and Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Gastrointestinal Perforation: A Retrospective Cohort Study	9
Swab, Aspirate, or Biopsy? A Retrospective Comparison of Microbial Yield and Concordance in Suspected Pyogenic Infections	9
Letter to the Editor: Factors Impacting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Hesitancy: Comment	8
Dysbiome and Its Role in Surgically Relevant Medical Disease	8
Optimizing Antibiotic Management for Adult Patients Presenting with Acute Perforated Appendicitis: A Quality Improvement Study	8
Clean and Confident: Impact of Sterile Instrument Processing Workshops on Knowledge and Confidence in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries	8
Molecular Identification of OXA Carbapenemase-Encoding Genes in Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Patients in Critical Care in Egypt	8
Letter to the Editor: Hepatic Echinococcosis Simulating Liver Cancer	8
Crosstalk in the Abdomen: The Interface of the Omentum and the Microbiome in Sepsis	8
Letter to the Editor: Huge Tricuspid Vegetation Caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae	8
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intra-Operative Surgical Site Sampling: Culture versus Culture-Independent Techniques in Predicting Downstream Surgical Site Infection	8
Do All Prosthetic Joint Infection Clinical Isolates Form Aggregates in Synovial Fluid That Are Resistant to Antibiotic Agents?	8
Extended Post-Operative Antibiotic Usage Does Not Reduce Surgical Site Infections after Spinal Surgery	8
Effect of Blood Product Resuscitation on Cefazolin Pharmacokinetics in Trauma Patients	8
Factors Associated with Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 Receiving Prolonged Ventilatory Support	8
Intermediate-Term Evaluation of Initial Non-Surgical Management of Pediatric Perianal Abscess and Fistula-In-Ano	8
Attitudes and Awareness of Cornea Specialists and Oculoplastic Surgeons toward Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization	7
Surveillance and Resistance of Community-Onset Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia	7
The Burden of Surgical Site Infection in Orthopedic Surgery: A Multi-Site Prevalence Day Exercise in the United Kingdom and Ireland	7
Letter to the Editor: Low Birth Weight is Independently Associated with Surgical Site Infections Following Neonatal Abdominal Surgery	7
Letter to the Editor: Trichuris trichiura Infestation Treated with Albendazole and Colonoscopic Debulking	7
Characterizing the Crosstalk Between Programmed Cell Death Pathways in Cytokine Storm With an Agent-Based Model	7
Peri-Operative Method of Applying Chlorhexidine and Iodine as Skin Preparation Solutions: Does It Matter? A Literature Review	7
Short-Course Antibiotic Agent Therapy for Early Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients with Trauma	7
Letter to the Editor: Toxoplasmic Lymphadenitis	7
Short Versus Long Antibiotic Duration for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	7
Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Total Abdominal Colectomy versus Diverting Loop Ileostomy with Antegrade Intra-Colonic Lavage for the Surgical Management of Severe or Fulminant, Non-Perforat	7
Effectiveness of Five Antibiotic Regimens for the Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Infection in Bogotá	7
Development and Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for the Identification of Surgical Site Infection in Electronic Health Records	6
Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is Cost-Effective at Reducing Superficial Surgical Site Infections	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
Efficiency of Anatomical Hepatectomy in the Treatment of Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis	6
Letter To The Editor: Post-Operative Intestinal Obstruction in Infants: Beware of Appendicitis	6
The Cytotoxicity Profile of Silver Carboxylate in a TiO 2 /Polydimethylsiloxane Matrix in Osteoblasts, Keratinocytes, Endothelial Cells, and Skeletal	6
Feasibility of Narrow-Spectrum Antimicrobial Agents for Post-Operative Intra-Abdominal Infections After Gastrectomy	6
Silver as an Antibiotic-Independent Antimicrobial: Review of Current Formulations and Clinical Relevance	6
Letter: Hydatid Cyst of the Liver Mimicking Cutaneous Abscess in a 5-Year-Old Child	6
Association Between Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Anemia Recovery After Lung Contusion, Hemorrhagic Shock, and Chronic Stress Is Gender-Specific in a Rat Model	6

Letter to the Editor: Influence of Incubate Methods on Cleaning Quality Monitoring Results: A Simulation Test of a Protein Detection Product	6
Predictive Factors of Acute Appendicitis in Children With Non-Visualized Appendix on Ultrasound: A Prospective Cohort Study	6
Surgical Site Infections Following Pelvic Sarcoma Reconstruction with 3D-Printed Implants: Current Concepts and Future Directions	6
Wound Infection After Ileostomy Closure: An Interim Analysis of a Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Primary Versus Circumferential Subcuticular Closure Techniques	6
Letter to the Editor: Migration of Fish Bone Foreign Bodies into Thyroid and Common Carotid Artery	6
Can Triclosan-Coated Sutures Reduce the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections and Intra-Abdominal Infection: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Letter to the Editor: Infected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Caused by Brucella	5
Influence of Socioeconomic and Environmental Determinants of Health on Human Infection and Colonization with Antibiotic-Resistant and Antibiotic-Associated Pathogens: A Scoping Review	5
Unveiling Therapeutic Challenges: A Unique Case of Intracranial Myroides odoratimimus Infection Following Hemorrhagic Stroke	5
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	5
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Clinical Outcomes	5
Regional Variations in Microbiology and Outcomes of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Biliary Tract Instrumentations Prior to Elective Cholecystectomy: Effect on Biliary Microbiome	5
Infection or Inflammation: Are Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis, Acute Cholecystitis, and Acute Diverticulitis Infectious Diseases?	5
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Complications After Outpatient Lumbar Spine Surgery	5
Construction of Survival Nomogram for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Patients: Based on MIMIC Database	5
Letter to the Editor: Multiple Brain Abscesses in Hemophilus parainfluenzae Endocarditis: A Case Report	5
Emergent Applications of Machine Learning for Diagnosing and Managing Appendicitis: A State-of-the-Art Review	5
Time-Dependent Bacterial Contamination of a Surgical Suction Tip	5
Isolationism: Divergent Infection Control Practices between Inpatient and Outpatient Care	5
Fatal Case of Perforated Cytomegalovirus Colitis: Case Report and Systematic Review	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
Prevention of Surgical Site Infection after Spine Operation with Care Bundle	5
Late-Term Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Infective Endocarditis	5
Risk-Based Economic Model for Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Use after Open Spine Surgery	5
Thrombotic Events and Anticoagulation-Related Bleeding Complications in Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019	5
Clostridium difficile Bacteremia in an Elderly Patient with Multiple Comorbidities: A Case Report	4
Time Is Fascia: Laboratory and Anamnestic Risk Indicators for Necrotizing Fasciitis	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
Ultrasound Assessment in Children With Suspected Appendicitis: Time to Revise Diagnostic Criteria: A Prospective Cohort Study	4
Urine Culture before Radical Prostatectomy: Mitigating the Risk of Post-Operative Urinary Tract Infections	4
Letter: Physics–Biology–Chemistry Model: A New Clinical Proposal for Intra-Abdominal Infections	4
Validity of C-Reactive Protein as a Surrogate Marker for Infectious Complications After Surgery for Colorectal Cancer	4
Genus Shewanella : A Potential Intestinal Colonizer Associated With Post-Operative Surgical Site Infections in Coastal Regions	4
Enhanced Outcomes in Bacteremia Through Rapid Phenotype Identification of Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms	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
Different Clinical Characteristics of Right-Sided Versus Left-Sided Colonic Diverticular Complications: A Four-Year Retrospective Study in a Chinese Population	4
Evaluation of the Risk Factors of Nosocomial Pneumonia and the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Trauma Patients in Need of Immediate Intervention	4
Letter to the Editor: Cerebral Paragonimiasis	4
Letter to the Editor: Oral Tuberculosis Masquerading as an Oral Neoplasm	4
Rising Incidence of Peri-Operative Bactibilia among Patients Undergoing Complex Biliopancreatic Surgery	4
Surgical Interventions in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pleural and Pulmonary Complications: A Case Series of the Tertiary Thoracic Surgery Center Experience	4
Initial Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Management Pathway Drives Infectious Complication Occurrence	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
Acute Appendicitis Treatment Strategies and Mortality Based on Critical Illness on Admission: An Observational Study	4
Proposed Treatment Algorithm for Invasive Fungal Infections in Trauma Patients	4
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	4
Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Acute Appendicitis through Risk-Based Empiric Treatment Selection	4
Letter: Risk Factors for Organ/Space Infections Following Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis in Children	4
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	4
Factors Affecting Readmission in Patients with Surgical Site Infection: A Graphical and Prediction Model-Based Approach	4
Letter to the Editor: Isolated Pancreatic Tuberculosis: Great Mimicker	3
Letter to the Editor: Unique Presentation and Multidisciplinary Management of Sigmoid Diverticulitis	3
Are Drains After Trauma Splenectomy Associated with Organ Space Surgical Site Infections?	3
Establishment and Verification of a Prediction Model for Identifying Pathologic Infections Based on the Clinical Characteristics of Epidermoid Cysts	3
A Pathway for Increased Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Surgical Infection Society	3
Re-Admission in Patients with Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Continuity of Care Matters	3
Certain Rooms in Intensive Care Units May Harbor Risk for Clostridioides difficile Infection	3
Non-Operative Management of Cholecystitis in Pregnant Patients Remains Common	3
Risk Factors for Post-Operative Multi-Drug–Resistant Organism Bacterial Infection in Patients With Stanford Acute Type A Aortic Dissection	3
Surgical Management of Pseudomeningocele Combined with Intracranial Infections Following Neurosurgical Operation	3
Impact of Whole Blood Resuscitation on Infection Risk in Trauma Patients Undergoing Hemorrhage Control Laparotomy	3
Misdiagnosed as Fungal Keratitis: Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Keratitis Confirmed by Next-Generation Sequencing	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
Understanding Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Versus Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Encephalitis After Neurosurgery: A Case Series and Literature Review	3
Antibiogram Surveillance to Determine Appropriate Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia	3
Letter to the Editor: Thrombocytopenia Caused by Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam after Ascending Aorta Replacement	3
Barriers to Optimal Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus -Colonized Patients at an Australian Tertiary Teac	3
Letter to the Editor: Shewanella algae : An Emerging Pathogen Implicated in Acute Cholangitis	3
Staphylococcus lugdunensis , a Not So Infrequent Pathogen in Orthopedic Surgery	3
Increased Surgical Site Subcutaneous Fat Thickness Is Associated with Infection after Posterior Cervical Fusion	3
Letter to the Editor: Enterococcus gallinarum Causing Acute Cholangitis in an Immunocompetent Patient	3
Surgical Site Infection Outbreak in Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Investigation Using Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive Analysis	3
Letter to the Editor: Simple Evaluation for Timing and Risk of Elective Surgery After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection	3
Letter to the Editor: Submandibular Gland Tuberculosis Is Mimicking Submandibular Gland Tumor	3
Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2024	3
Retroperitoneal Schwannoma with Infection: A Case Report	3

Effect of Pre-Operative Low Serum Pre-Albumin on Surgical Site Infection in Post-Surgery Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
What if You Need More Than One? More Acute Care Surgery Procedures Are Associated with Mortality	3
Beyond CDC-Defined Surgical Site Infection: Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescription After Breast Operation	3
Association of Pre-Operative Full-Body Surgical Preparation with Reduced Incidence of Surgical Site Infection at a Large, Urban Safety-Net Medical Center	3
Infection with Two Multi-Drug–Resistant Organisms in Solid Organ Transplant Patients Is Associated with Increased Mortality and Prolonged Hospitalization	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
Can We Predict Post-operative Sepsis after Neonatal Abdominal Surgery?	3
Letter to the Editor: Acinetobacter junii Cholangitis with a Metallic Biliary Stent for Palliation of Klatskin Tumor	3
Letter to the Editor: Primary Parotid Tuberculosis: Cytology Surprise	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
Nosocomial Infections in Trauma Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	3
Minimizing the Risk of Surgical Site Infection Following Hip Fracture Operation	3
Role of the Microbiome in Malignancy	3
Predictive Accuracy of the Complex 30-Day Model for Colon Surgical Site Infections after Traumatic Colon Injury: Any Better than a Coin Flip?	3
Non-Antibiotic Approaches to Infection that Preserve the Microbiome in Critically Ill Patients	3