 Surgical Wound Infection
"Surgical Wound Infection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.
| Descriptor ID |
D013530
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.947.692 C23.550.767.925
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Wound Infection- Surgical Wound Infection
- Infection, Surgical Wound
- Infections, Surgical Wound
- Surgical Wound Infections
- Wound Infections, Surgical
- Wound Infection, Postoperative
- Wound Infection, Surgical
- Infection, Postoperative Wound
- Infections, Postoperative Wound
- Postoperative Wound Infections
- Wound Infections, Postoperative
- Postoperative Wound Infection
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| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Wound Infection" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Abdul-Latif S, Yorke J, Brenu SG, Oppong JK, Buckman TA, Aitpillah FS, Laryea J, Kwakye G, Adinku MO, Gyamfi FE, Agbedinu K, Yamoah FA, Kyei I, Mensah S, Dally CK, Agbeko AE, Darkwa DA, Bosompem K, Yorke DA, Agyapong AO, Oppong-Nkrumah NA, Adjei MK, Ellis TF, Sam-Awortwi Jnr W, Baffowa YT. Evaluating the efficacy of dilute povidone-iodine versus normal saline for preventing surgical site infections following appendectomy: a prospective observational study in Ghanaian tertiary hospital. BMC Surg. 2025 Aug 02; 25(1):334.
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Joly JM, Lopez ME, Grethel EJ, Kim S, Fisher T, Sutyak KM, Blakely ML, Green C, Burford JM, Chandler NM, Danko K, Gonzalez R, Jorg L, Nuibe A, Robie DK, Skaggs A, Williams RF, Lally KP. Improving Pediatric Surgery Quality by Widely Adopting an Evidence-based Protocol: An Effort of the Pediatric Surgery Quality Collaborative. Ann Surg. 2025 Sep 01; 282(3):401-410.
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Larson BM, Elkady D, Sharma S, Beaucock B, Lou RB, Khandelwal A. Comparative results of autologous skin cell suspension combined with a contact layer dressing versus autologous skin cell suspension and a poly-lactic acid dressing in larger total body surface burns. Burns. 2024 Sep; 50(7):1832-1839.
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Townsend EC, Cheong JZA, Radzietza M, Fritz B, Malone M, Bjarnsholt T, Ousey K, Swanson T, Schultz G, Gibson ALF, Kalan LR. What is slough? Defining the proteomic and microbial composition of slough and its implications for wound healing. Wound Repair Regen. 2024 Nov-Dec; 32(6):783-798.
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Salmons HI, Larson DR, Couch CG, Bingham JS, Ledford CK, Trousdale RT, Taunton MJ, Wyles CC. Surgical Approach and Body Mass Index Impact Risk of Wound Complications Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Sep; 39(9S2):S459-S463.
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Fixler JS. Surgical-site infection in multifetal cesarean delivery. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2024 08; 310(2):1049-1053.
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Cuthbert C, Zaghloul T, Bhatia S, Mothi SS, Davis E, Heavens HG, Bishop MW, Talbot LJ, Neel MD, Abdelhafeez AH. Use of Vacuum-Assisted Closure to Reduce the Likelihood of Wound Complications After Limb-Sparing Resection of Pediatric Primary Bone Sarcomas of the Femur. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Sep; 59(9):1735-1739.
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Sprague S, Slobogean G, Wells JL, O'Hara NN, Thabane L, Mullins CD, Harris AD, Wood A, Viskontas D, Apostle KL, O'Toole RV, Joshi M, Johal H, Al-Asiri J, Hymes RA, Gaski GE, Pilson HT, Carroll EA, Babcock S, Halvorson JJ, Romeo NM, Matson CA, Higgins TF, Marchand LS, Bergin PF, Morellato J, Van Demark RE, Potter GD, Gitajn IL, Chang G, Phelps KD, Kempton LB, Karunakar M, Jaeblon T, Demyanovich HK, Domes CM, Kuhn GR, Reilly RM, Gage MJ, Weaver MJ, von Keudell AG, Heng M, McTague MF, Alnasser A, Mehta S, Donegan DJ, Natoli RM, Szatkowski J, Scott AN, Shannon SF, Jeray KJ, Tanner SL, Marmor MT, Matityahu A, Fowler JT, Pierrie SN, Beltran MJ, Thomson CG, Lin CA, Moon CN, Scolaro JA, Amirhekmat A, Leonard J, Pogorzelski D, Bzovsky S, Heels-Ansdell D, Szasz OP, Gallant JL, Della Rocca GJ, Zura RD, Hebden JN, Patterson JT, Lee C, O'Hara LM, Marvel D, Palmer JE, Friedrich J, D'Alleyrand JG, Rivera JC, Mossuto F, Schrank GM, Guyatt G, Devereaux PJ, Bhandari M. Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures. N Engl J Med. 2024 02 01; 390(5):409-420.
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Tait MA, Bracey JW, Roulette P, Lewis DR. Infection Rates in Open Hand Fractures: Can Surgical Treatment Be Delayed? J Surg Orthop Adv. 2024; 33(4):222-224.
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Lee A, Stanley GHM, Wade RG, Berwick D, Vinicombe V, Salence BK, Musbahi E, De Poli ARCS, Savu M, Batchelor JM, Abbott RA, Gardiner MD, Wernham A, Veitch D. International, prospective cohort study comparing non-absorbable versus absorbable sutures for skin surgery: CANVAS service evaluation. Br J Surg. 2023 03 30; 110(4):462-470.
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Benyo S, Moroco AE, Saadi RA, Patel VA, King TS, Wilson MN. Postoperative Outcomes in Pediatric Septoplasty. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Sep; 132(9):1050-1058.
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Dubina AG, Morcos G, O'Hara NN, Manzano GW, Vallier HA, Farooq H, Natoli RM, Adams D, Obremskey WT, Wilkinson BG, Hogue M, Haller JM, Marchand LS, Hautala G, Matuszewski PE, Pechero GR, Gary JL, Doro CJ, Whiting PS, Chen MJ, DeBaun MR, Gardner MJ, Reynolds AW, Altman GT, Obey MR, Miller AN, Haase D, Wise B, Wallace A, Hagen J, O'Donnell J, Gage M, Johnson NR, Karunakar M, Dynako J, Morellato J, Panton ZA, Gitajn IL, Haase L, Ochenjele G, Roddy E, Morshed S, Sagona AE, Caton TD, Weaver MJ, Westberg JR, Miguel JS, O'Toole RV. Is the timing of fixation associated with fracture-related infection among tibial plateau fracture patients with compartment syndrome? A multicenter retrospective cohort study of 729 patients. Injury. 2022 Nov; 53(11):3814-3819.
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Asfari A, Jacobs JP, Byrnes JW, Borasino S, Prodhan P, Zaccagni H, Dabal RJ, Sorabella RA, Hammel JM, Smith-Parrish M, Zhang W, Banerjee M, Schumacher KR, Tabbutt S. Norwood Operation: Immediate vs Delayed Sternal Closure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 03; 115(3):649-654.
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Soto E, Kumbla PA, Restrepo RD, Patel JJ, Davies J, Aliotta R, Collawn SS, Denney B, Kilic A, Patcha P, Grant JH, Fix RJ, King TW, de la Torre JI, Myers RP. Comorbidity Trends in Patients Requiring Sternectomy and Reconstruction: Updated Data Analysis From 2005 to 2020. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 06 01; 88(5 Suppl 5):S443-S448.
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Stephenson KJ, Bonasso PC, Vasquez IL, Burford JM, Wyrick DL, Bhavaraju A, Dassinger MS. An Evaluation of Pediatric Gastrocutaneous Fistula Closure Through the Punch Excision of Epithelized Tract Procedure. Am Surg. 2022 Aug; 88(8):1822-1826.
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Culp WC, Muse KW. Preventing Operating Room Fires: Impact of Surgical Drapes on Oxygen Contamination of the Operative Field. J Patient Saf. 2021 12 01; 17(8):e1846-e1850.
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Parrish AB, Lopez NE, Truong A, Zaghiyan K, Melmed GY, McGovern DPB, Ha C, Syal G, Bonthala N, Jain A, Landers CJ, Targan SR, Fleshner P. Preoperative Serum Vedolizumab Levels Do Not Impact Postoperative Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021 10 01; 64(10):1259-1266.
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Weber T, Ge B, Tanaka T, Litofsky NS. The impact of poor post-operative glucose control on neurosurgical surgical site infections (SSI). J Clin Neurosci. 2021 Nov; 93:42-47.
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O'Toole RV, Joshi M, Carlini AR, Murray CK, Allen LE, Huang Y, Scharfstein DO, O'Hara NN, Gary JL, Bosse MJ, Castillo RC, Bishop JA, Weaver MJ, Firoozabadi R, Hsu JR, Karunakar MA, Seymour RB, Sims SH, Churchill C, Brennan ML, Gonzales G, Reilly RM, Zura RD, Howes CR, Mir HR, Wagstrom EA, Westberg J, Gaski GE, Kempton LB, Natoli RM, Sorkin AT, Virkus WW, Hill LC, Hymes RA, Holzman M, Malekzadeh AS, Schulman JE, Ramsey L, Cuff JAN, Haaser S, Osgood GM, Shafiq B, Laljani V, Lee OC, Krause PC, Rowe CJ, Hilliard CL, Morandi MM, Mullins A, Achor TS, Choo AM, Munz JW, Boutte SJ, Vallier HA, Breslin MA, Frisch HM, Kaufman AM, Large TM, LeCroy CM, Riggsbee C, Smith CS, Crickard CV, Phieffer LS, Sheridan E, Jones CB, Sietsema DL, Reid JS, Ringenbach K, Hayda R, Evans AR, Crisco MJ, Rivera JC, Osborn PM, Kimmel J, Stawicki SP, Nwachuku CO, Wojda TR, Rehman S, Donnelly JM, Caroom C, Jenkins MD, Boulton CL, Costales TG, LeBrun CT, Manson TT, Mascarenhas DC, Nascone JW, Pollak AN, Sciadini MF, Slobogean GP, Berger PZ, Connelly DW, Degani Y, Howe AL, Marinos DP, Montalvo RN, Reahl GB, Schoonover CD, Schroder LK, Vang S, Bergin PF, Graves ML, Russell GV, Spitler CA, Hydrick JM, Teague D, Ertl W, Hickerson LE, Moloney GB, Weinlein JC, Zelle BA, Agarwal A, Karia RA, Sathy AK, Au B, Maroto M, Sanders D, Higgins TF, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Weiss DB, Yarboro SR, McVey ED, Lester-Ballard V, Goodspeed D, Lang GJ, Whiting PS, Siy AB, Obremskey WT, Jahangir AA, Attum B, Burgos EJ, Molina CS, Rodriguez-Buitrago A, Gajari V, Trochez KM, Halvorson JJ, Miller AN, Goodman JB, Holden MB, McAndrew CM, Gardner MJ, Ricci WM, Spraggs-Hughes A, Collins SC, Taylor TJ, Zadnik M. Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2021 05 01; 156(5):e207259.
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Smith J, Canon SJ. Response to letter to the Editor re "Comparative analysis of perioperative prophylactic antibiotics in prevention of surgical site infections in stented, distal hypospadias repair?. J Pediatr Urol. 2021 06; 17(3):433.
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Canon SJ, Smith JC, Sullivan E, Patel A, Zamilpa I. Comparative analysis of perioperative prophylactic antibiotics in prevention of surgical site infections in stented, distal hypospadias repair. J Pediatr Urol. 2021 04; 17(2):256.e1-256.e5.
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Vickers DM, Reddy A, Akmyradov C, Brown KM, Boyanton BL, Wright HD, Taylor JA, Childress SH, Hartzell LD, Johnson AB, Key JM, Nolder AR, Richter GT, Wineland AM, Strub GM. Detection of Respiratory Pathogens Does Not Predict Risks After Outpatient Adenotonsillectomy. Laryngoscope. 2021 06; 131(6):E2074-E2079.
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Inglesby DC, Young ZT, Alshareef M, Ritter A, Gunasekaran A, Kalhorn SP, Lance Tavana M. Paraspinous Muscle Flaps for the Treatment of Complex Spinal Wounds. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 May 01; 45(9):599-604.
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Alamarat ZI, Babic J, Tran TT, Wootton SH, Dinh AQ, Miller WR, Hanson B, Wanger A, Gary JL, Arias CA, P?rez N. Long-Term Compassionate Use of Cefiderocol To Treat Chronic Osteomyelitis Caused by Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Extended-Spectrum-?-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Pediatric Patient. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 03 24; 64(4).
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Montgomery C, Park KJ, Gardner JM, Majors I, Nicholas R. Post-Traumatic Sarcomas: Do They Exist? Int J Surg Pathol. 2019 Oct; 27(7):722-728.
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Soliman MK, Gini G, Kuhn F, Iros M, Parolini B, Ozdek S, Michalewska Z, Bopp S, Adelman RA, Sallam AB. International Practice Patterns for the Management of Acute Postsurgical and Postintravitreal Injection Endophthalmitis: European Vitreo-Retinal Society Endophthalmitis Study Report 1. Ophthalmol Retina. 2019 06; 3(6):461-467.
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Yarlagadda M, Shen M, Abraham A, Mousavi I, Sethi MK. Are Cardiac Complications Associated With Other Adverse Events? A Look at 56,000 Orthopaedic Trauma Patients. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2018 Fall; 27(3):198-202.
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Briasoulis A, Inampudi C, Akintoye E, Adegbala O, Alvarez P, Bhama J. Trends in Utilization, Mortality, Major Complications, and Cost After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the United States (2009 to 2014). Am J Cardiol. 2018 05 15; 121(10):1214-1218.
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Bergstrom J, Aloisi A, Armbruster S, Yen TT, Casarin J, Leitao MM, Tanner EJ, Matsuno R, Machado KK, Dowdy SC, Soliman PT, Wethington SL, Stone RL, Levinson KL, Fader AN. Minimally invasive hysterectomy surgery rates for endometrial cancer performed at National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Centers. Gynecol Oncol. 2018 03; 148(3):480-484.
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Walton RB, Shnaekel KL, Ounpraseuth ST, Napolitano PG, Magann EF. High transverse skin incisions may reduce wound complications in obese women having cesarean sections: a pilot study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Mar; 32(5):781-785.
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Casal-Beloy I, Somoza Argibay I, Garc?a-Gonz?lez M, Garc?a-Novoa AM, M?guez Fortes L, Blanco C, Dargallo Carbonell T. [Management of recurrent urethrocutaneous fistula after hypospadias surgery in pediatric patients: initial experience with dermal regeneration sheet Integra]. Cir Pediatr. 2017 Oct 25; 30(4):207-210.
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Lippitt MH, Fairbairn MG, Matsuno R, Stone RL, Tanner EJ, Wick EC, Angarita AC, Roche KL, Levinson KL, Bergstrom JE, Sinno AK, Curless MS, Wethington S, Temkin SM, Efron J, Hobson D, Fader AN. Outcomes Associated With a Five-Point Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle in Women Undergoing Surgery for Ovarian Cancer. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 10; 130(4):756-764.
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Johnson JN, Barrett CS, Franklin WH, Graham EM, Halnon NJ, Hattendorf BA, Krawczeski CD, McGovern JJ, O'Connor MJ, Schultz AH, Vinocur JM, Chowdhury D, Anderson JB. Development of quality metrics for ambulatory pediatric cardiology: Infection prevention. Congenit Heart Dis. 2017 Dec; 12(6):756-761.
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Rahouma M, Kamel M, Benedetto U, Ohmes LB, Di Franco A, Lau C, Girardi LN, Tranbaugh RF, Barili F, Gaudino M. Endoscopic versus open radial artery harvesting: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled and propensity matched studies. J Card Surg. 2017 Jun; 32(6):334-341.
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Smith J, Patel A, Zamilpa I, Bai S, Alliston J, Canon S. Analysis of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in stented, distal hypospadias repair. Can J Urol. 2017 Apr; 24(2):8765-8769.
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Gurien LA, Dassinger MS, Burford JM, Saylors ME, Smith SD. Does timing of gastroschisis repair matter? A comparison using the ACS NSQIP pediatric database. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Nov; 52(11):1751-1754.
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Sanger PC, Simianu VV, Gaskill CE, Armstrong CA, Hartzler AL, Lordon RJ, Lober WB, Evans HL. Diagnosing Surgical Site Infection Using Wound Photography: A Scenario-Based Study. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 01; 224(1):8-15.e1.
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Stambough JB, Nam D, Warren DK, Keeney JA, Clohisy JC, Barrack RL, Nunley RM. Decreased Hospital Costs and Surgical Site Infection Incidence With a Universal Decolonization Protocol in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 03; 32(3):728-734.e1.
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Sanger PC, van Ramshorst GH, Mercan E, Huang S, Hartzler AL, Armstrong CA, Lordon RJ, Lober WB, Evans HL. A Prognostic Model of Surgical Site Infection Using Daily Clinical Wound Assessment. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 08; 223(2):259-270.e2.
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Sanger PC, Hartzler A, Lordon RJ, Armstrong CA, Lober WB, Evans HL, Pratt W. A patient-centered system in a provider-centered world: challenges of incorporating post-discharge wound data into practice. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016 05; 23(3):514-25.
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Lieber B, Han B, Strom RG, Mullin J, Frempong-Boadu AK, Agarwal N, Kazemi N, Tabbosha M. Preoperative Predictors of Spinal Infection within the National Surgical Quality Inpatient Database. World Neurosurg. 2016 May; 89:517-24.
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Hill JB, Sexton KW, Bartlett EL, Papillion PW, Del Corral GA, Patel A, Guillamondegui OD, Shack RB. The Clinical Role of Intraoperative Core Temperature in Free Tissue Transfer. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Dec; 75(6):620-4.
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Lieber BA, Appelboom G, Taylor BE, Lowy FD, Bruce EM, Sonabend AM, Kellner C, Connolly ES, Bruce JN. Preoperative chemotherapy and corticosteroids: independent predictors of cranial surgical-site infections. J Neurosurg. 2016 07; 125(1):187-95.
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Cooper SE, Durairaj VD, Ramakrishnan VR. Infectious Complication Following Midface Reconstruction With Calcified Triglyceride. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Nov-Dec; 31(6):e157-9.
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