Emerging Paradigms in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: The Patient Microbiome and Antimicrobial Resistance
Dustin R. Long, John C. Alverdy, Monica S. Vavilala
Abstract
This article summarizes new scientific evidence on the pathogenesis of surgical site infection, including the roles of the patient microbiome and antimicrobial resistance, and reviews changes in guidelines and clinical practices for prevention.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMicrobiomeIntensive care medicineAntimicrobialAntibiotic resistanceSurgical site infectionInfection controlSurgical InfectionsResistance (ecology)PathogenesisImmunologyBioinformaticsMicrobiologySurgeryAntibioticsEcologyBiologySurgical site infection preventionColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsUrinary Tract Infections Management