 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
- Infections, Surgical Wound
- Surgical Wound Infections
- Wound Infections, Surgical
- Infection, Surgical Wound
- Surgical Site Infection
- Infection, Surgical Site
- Infections, Surgical Site
- Surgical Site Infections
- 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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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2011 | 8 | 5 | 13 | | 2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2014 | 11 | 6 | 17 | | 2015 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2017 | 10 | 5 | 15 | | 2018 | 10 | 3 | 13 | | 2019 | 14 | 2 | 16 | | 2020 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | 2021 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2022 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 2023 | 3 | 10 | 13 | | 2024 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Wound Infection" by people in Profiles.
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Anioke T, Fei Y, Stuart CM, Colborn KL, Healy GL, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Henderson WG, Meguid RA. Seasonality of surgical site infection rates across a broad surgical sample and diverse health system. Am J Infect Control. 2025 May; 53(5):559-564.
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Patwardhan UM, Kahan A, Eldredge RS, Russell KW, Lee J, Short SS, Padilla B, Cairo SB, Acker SN, Jensen AR, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski EA, Chao SD, Gillory L, Pandya S, Diaz-Miron J, Ignacio RC. Comparison of Postoperative Antibiotic Protocols for Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Apr; 60(4):162165.
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Bourgeau M, Marshall CB, Schowinsky JT, Lindeque B, Clay MR. Synthetic Electrospun Fiber Matrix May Resemble Fungal Hyphae Over the Course of Tissue Regeneration: A Retrospective Review. Int J Surg Pathol. 2025 Apr; 33(2):389-393.
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Awad ME, Griffin NA, Epperson AB, Alfonso NA, Ou-Yang D. Extended Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis Is Associated with No Clinical Value and Higher Projected Cost Following Adult Spinal Surgery: A Stratified Meta-Analysis and Probability-Based Cost Projections. JBJS Rev. 2024 Sep 01; 12(9).
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Wilhelm S, Tolkacz M, Kopel L, Stallion A, Novotny NM, Akay B, Brahmamdam P. Duration of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in neonatal surgery: Less is more. Am J Surg. 2024 Oct; 236:115901.
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Slidell MB, McAteer J, Miniati D, S?mme S, Wakeman D, Rialon K, Lucas D, Beres A, Chang H, Englum B, Kawaguchi A, Gonzalez K, Speck E, Villalona G, Kulaylat A, Rentea R, Yousef Y, Darderian S, Acker S, St Peter S, Kelley-Quon L, Baird R, Baerg J. Management of Gastroschisis: Timing of Delivery, Antibiotic Usage, and Closure Considerations (A Systematic Review From the American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes & Evidence Based Practice Committee). J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Aug; 59(8):1408-1417.
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Pesante BD, Parry JA. The Effect of Vancomycin and Tobramycin Local Antibiotic Powder on Surgical Site Infections After Open Treatment of Fracture: A Retrospective Propensity-Matched Analysis. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 04 01; 38(4):177-182.
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Beckermann J, Linnaus ME, Swartz H, Stewart S, York J, Gassner RR, Kasal CA, Seidel AG, Wachter CJ, Kooda KJ, Rich JR, Sawyer MD. Optimizing antibiotic management for patients with acute appendicitis: A quality improvement study. Surgery. 2024 05; 175(5):1352-1357.
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Le ELH, McNamara CT, Constantine RS, Greyson MA, Iorio ML. The Continued Impact of Godina's Principles: Outcomes of Flap Coverage as a Function of Time After Definitive Fixation of Open Lower Extremity Fractures. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2024 Oct; 40(8):648-656.
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McCranie AS, Christodoulou N, Wolfe B, Malgor RD, Mathes DW, Winocour J, Yu JW, Kalia N, Kaoutzanis C. The use of flaps for management of deep sternal wound complications: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 04; 91:302-311.
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