Among patients who underwent gall bladder removal for acute calculous cholecystitis, lack of postoperative antibiotic treatment did not result in a greater incidence of infections, according to a ...

New guidance on preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend that patients bathe or shower before surgery but that they not be shaved, and that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical site infections, or SSIs, are among the most prevalent and pesky health care-associated infections.

Among high-, middle-, and low-income countries, more than 1 in 10 patients who had gastrointestinal surgeries worldwide resulted in a surgical site infection within 30 days of the operation, according ...

ISTANBUL, TR / ACCESS Newswire / November 25, 2025 / Robotic surgery is transforming the landscape of modern medicine. With ...

A cholecystectomy is a surgical removal of the gallbladder. The most common reason for removing the gallbladder is the presence of stones inside, which can be caused by diet and/or genetics. If the ...

The death of RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente (Bianca Castro-Arabejo) at age 44 has cast a spotlight on the devastating risks of post-amputation infections. The Filipino-American performer, ...