Review paper

Effectiveness of antimicrobial-coated sutures for the prevention of surgical site infection: a review of the literature.

Volume: 22, Issue: 17, Pages: 5729 - 5739
Published: Sep 1, 2018
Abstract
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the third most common hospital-acquired infections and account for 14% to 16% of all such infections, and suture material may play a role in SSI rate. Given this risk of infection, sutures with antimicrobial activity have been developed. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments have shown that triclosan-coated sutures (TCS) are effective in the prevention of SSIs. Our aim is to analyze currently available RCTs,...
Paper Details
Title
Effectiveness of antimicrobial-coated sutures for the prevention of surgical site infection: a review of the literature.
Published Date
Sep 1, 2018
Journal
Volume
22
Issue
17
Pages
5729 - 5739
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