Researchers conducted a review of surgical skin prep agents to conclude which agent was most cost-effective and superior in preventing surgical site infections, according to a study published in the ...

September 30, 2011 (Chicago, Illinois) — Using chlorhexidine as a preoperative surgical wash cut the risk for a surgical site infection (SSI) in half, compared with washing with 10% povidone-iodine, ...

Preoperative skin antisepsis is a critical part of reducing the bacteria on the skin that may cause infection prior to surgery. The most common products used in the United States include alcohols, ...

People with a past history of just a single skin infection may be three times more likely to develop a surgical site infection when they have an operation, according to new Johns Hopkins research. For ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- First of its kind technology is helping patients avoid surgery to get rid of unwanted spots or bumps. CellFX uses Nano-Pulse Stimulation technology to treat benign lesions.