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Filter by:The goals of this project are 1) to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the checklist to prevent MRSA SSIs among Veterans undergoing TJA or cardiac surgery, and 2) to assess barriers and facilitators to checklist implementation. Hypotheses: 1. The SSI checklist will be effective at reducing MRSA SSIs among total joint arthroplasty and cardiac surgery patients. 2. Implementation of the checklist will be associated with an overall reduction in SSIs caused by all pathogens. 3. The SSI Checklist will be cost-saving since it will prevent many expensive SSIs. 4. Preoperative MRSA testing will be a modifiable barrier to implementing the SSI checklist.
Primary Hypothesis: chlorhexidine gluconate alcohol skin antiseptic preparation is superior to povidone-iodine scrub and paint skin antiseptic preparation for prevention of cesarean related surgical site infection.
Surgical site infections (SSIs) constitute an important medical and socioeconomic problem worldwide. Despite the fact that the risk factors for SSIs were identified and the continuously increasing medical knowledge in the fields of tissue engineering, molecular biology and microbiology facilitated the development of numerous new recommendations and methods for management, in many cases the available options for successful treatment of post-operative wound infections remain limited. Non-treated or inappropriately treated SSIs often lead to necrosis of the surrounding tissues, wound dehiscence, formation of fistulas, or become sites of origin for systemic infections. Patients are exposed to risk of further complications and hospitalization time extends resulting in increased total treatment costs. Treatment prolongation affects also the quality of life and psychosocial functioning of patients with impaired wound healing. Considering the arguments above, appropriate prevention and management of infected post-surgical wounds is currently one of the priorities for the majority of invasive medical disciplines. Obstetrics constitute a field of medicine in which the issues associated with wound healing are particularly relevant. According to the literature data wound infections occur in approximately 1.8-11.3% of women undergoing caesarean section. Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC) is a fatty acid derivative that irreversibly binds microorganisms to the dressing fibres as a result of hydrophobic interaction. As the mechanism of DACC action is solely physical no chemical agents are released into the wound bed and the dressing could be safely used by women during puerperal period. The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to compare the effect of DACC impregnated dressing and standard surgical dressing in the prevention of SSIs in adult women following caesarean section. This study will also evaluate pre-, peri- and postoperative risk factors of SSIs and analyze health economics of DACC impregnated dressings for prevention of post-cesarean wound infections.
This is a safety study to determine the skin sensitization potential of ZuraPrep™ and ZuraPrep™ without isopropyl alcohol (IPA) after repetitive patch applications to skin of human subjects. Indications of both sensitization and skin irritation will be evaluated.
This is a safety study to determine the cumulative skin irritation potential of ZuraPrep™ and ZuraPrep™ without Isopropyl Alcohol after repetitive patch applications to skin of human subjects.
To compare the efficacy of treatment with a single dose of dalbavancin 1500 mg to treatment with a two dose regimen of dalbavancin (1000 mg on Day 1 followed by 500 mg on Day 8) in participants with known or suspected Gram-positive acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) at 48 -72 hours after initiation of treatment.
There are approximately 1.4 million cesarean deliveries in the United States each year, and an average of 1250 elective cesarean deliveries each year at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts. Among cesarean deliveries performed at BWH, approximately 2% of patients are diagnosed with a surgical site infection (SSI). Because SSI is associated with significant morbidity and increased cost of care, numerous guidelines exist to guide preoperative administration of prophylactic antibiotics. However, there are no recommendations for the choice of antiseptic solution for prevention of SSI. Among the currently popular antisepsis preparations, chlorhexidine-alcohol (CA) is known to decrease SSI in non-obstetric surgeries. However, the time required for CA to dry (~ 3 min) to minimize flammability risk is disadvantageous in the setting of emergent cesarean delivery. Many institutions use povidone-iodine, another antisepsis preparation that does not require the mandatory drying time. Our randomized study aims to compare the incidence of SSI in patients receiving either CA or PI during elective cesarean delivery, and we hypothesize that CA would be associated with a lower incidence of SSI.
The abdominal closure with triclosan coated suture will reduce superficial surgical site infection.
The purpose of the current work is to determine the efficacy of the re-application of surgical prep solution in decreasing surgical site bacterial contamination following lower extremity surgery. Decreasing the extent of bacterial colonization of the skin surrounding the surgical site during the initial healing phases would theoretically decrease the rate of infection in high-risk persons.
The study will investigate whether the placement of silver plated dressings beginning in the OR will improve wound healing in patients undergoing cesarean delivery compared to traditional Telfa pads. This study will also explore the presumed improvement in scar integrity when silver plated dressings are used compared to Telfa pads. The study will examine post-operative pain by review of anesthesia and analgesic use during hospitalization and scar-related pain scores at the post-operative visits. The study will compare the percentage of patients who develop a surgical site infection after application of silver plated dressings versus standard Telfa dressings. Investigators will also assess the cosmetic appearance of the cesarean section scar at the patient's one week and 6 wekk post-operative visits.