American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon (AAOS): American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon (AAOS) developed 14 strong and moderate-strength recommendations to decrease surgical site infections after major extremity trauma Summary of Recommendations 1.      Initial Antibiotics Early delivery of antibiotics is...

The Lancet: Published on January, 2023The appropriate duration of postoperative antibiotics for complex appendicitis is unclear. The increasing global threat of antimicrobial resistance warrants restrictive antibiotic use, which could also reduce side-effects, length of hospital stay, and costs.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis pragmatic, open-label, rando...

JAMA Surgery: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are infections of the incision or organ or space that occur after surgery. Surgical patients initially seen with more complex comorbidities and the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens increase the cost and challenge of treating SSIs. The prevention of SSI is increasingly important...

Published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical AssociationThis full article is available on the publisher's site-https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768929Expert comment By David Rakel MD, FAAFP Esther Millard Endowed Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health; Chair, Department of Family Medicin...