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.

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Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.

Descriptor ID	D013530
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.947.692 C23.550.767.925
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Surgical Wound Infection".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Wound Infection [C01.539.947]
Surgical Wound Infection [C01.539.947.692]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Postoperative Complications [C23.550.767]
Surgical Wound Infection [C23.550.767.925]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Surgical Wound Infection".

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Bar chart showing 229 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	2	1	3
1998	1	2	3
1999	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	2	1	3
2003	2	2	4
2004	2	2	4
2005	1	2	3
2006	0	1	1
2008	7	1	8
2009	3	2	5
2010	9	3	12
2011	6	1	7
2012	4	3	7
2013	17	2	19
2014	15	3	18
2015	8	2	10
2016	6	6	12
2017	14	4	18
2018	12	3	15
2019	13	4	17
2020	18	6	24
2021	2	5	7
2022	1	9	10
2023	0	6	6
2024	5	4	9
2025	1	0	1

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Delaney LJ, Machado P, Liu JB, Evans R, Winslow A, Zhao N, Kepler CK, Narayanan R, Ezeonu T, Soni V, Kaushal G, Hilliard R, Schaer TP, Hickok NJ, Forsberg F. Ultrasound-triggered release of vancomycin from a novel spinal device: Antibiotic release and efficacy in vivo. Int J Pharm. 2025 Feb 25; 671:125276.

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Carter M, Narayanan R, Toci G, Huang R, Dalton J, Tomlak A, Lee Y, Mumtaz S, Sabitsky M, Pasha A, Vanichkachorn A, Kim A, Syal A, Kurd M, Kaye ID, Canseco J, Hilibrand A, Vaccaro A, Schroeder G, Kepler C. Lumbar Fusion Surgical Prophylaxis Using Cefazolin Versus Vancomycin in the Penicillin-Allergic Patient. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Sep 15; 50(18):1267-1272.

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McCurdy RJ, Harding S, Felder L, Be?ta A, Schnatz P, Berghella V. Cohen vs Pfannenstiel cesarean skin incision for body mass index =35 kg/m2: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Dec; 6(12):101528.

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Ainslie-Garcia MH, Anderson LA, Bloch BV, Board TN, Chen AF, Craigie S, Danker W, Gunja N, Harty J, Hernandez VH, Lebedeva K, Hameed D, Mont MA, Nunley RM, Parvizi J, Perka C, Piuzzi NS, Rolfson O, Rychlik J, Romanini E, Sanz-Ruiz P, Sierra RJ, Suleiman L, Tsiridis E, Vendittoli PA, Wangen H, Zagra L. Identifying Critical Evidence Gaps in Wound Closure and Incision Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Delphi Panel Insights. J Arthroplasty. 2025 01; 40(1):111-118.e1.

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Fern?ndez-Rodr?guez D, Tarabichi S, Golankiewicz K, Zappley N, Parvizi J. Operating Room Air May Harbor Pathogens: The Role of an Ultraviolet Air Filtration Unit. J Arthroplasty. 2024 11; 39(11):2857-2862.

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Mulpur P, Jayakumar T, Yakkanti RR, Apte A, Hippalgaonkar K, Annapareddy A, Masilamani ABS, Reddy AVG. Efficacy of Intrawound Vancomycin in Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2024 06; 39(6):1569-1576.

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Ugwummadu C, Schmidt E, Hoeprich M, Bonta A, Ridgway K, Walker L, Witkowski J, Weinstein J, Cooper MR. Improving Compliance with Preoperative Nasal Povidone-Iodine to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Vascular and Neurosurgery Services in a Community Teaching Hospital. Am J Med Qual. 2024 Mar-Apr 01; 39(2):59-68.

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Pinter Z, Honig R, Sebastian A, Nassr A, Freedman B, Yaszemski M, Huddleston P, Berbari E, Currier B. Does Intrawound Vancomycin Decrease Postoperative Surgical Site Infection in Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Case-control Study. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 07 01; 37(6):E264-E268.

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Ainslie-Garcia M, Anderson LA, Bloch BV, Board TN, Chen AF, Craigie S, Danker W, Gunja N, Harty J, Hernandez VH, Lebedeva K, Hameed D, Mont MA, Nunley RM, Parvizi J, Perka C, Piuzzi NS, Rolfson O, Rychlik J, Romanini E, Sanz-Ruiz P, Sierra RJ, Suleiman L, Tsiridis E, Vendittoli PA, Wangen H, Zagra L. International Delphi Study on Wound Closure and Incision Management in Joint Arthroplasty Part 2: Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2024 06; 39(6):1524-1529.

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Ainslie-Garcia M, Anderson LA, Bloch BV, Board TN, Chen AF, Craigie S, Danker W, Gunja N, Harty J, Hernandez VH, Lebedeva K, Mont MA, Nunley RM, Parvizi J, Perka C, Piuzzi NS, Rolfson O, Rychlik J, Romanini E, Sanz-Ruiz P, Sierra RJ, Suleiman L, Tsiridis E, Vendittoli PA, Wangen H, Zagra L. International Delphi Study on Wound Closure and Dressing Management in Joint Arthroplasty: Part 1: Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2024 04; 39(4):878-883.

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