Where do the pathogens that cause surgical site infections come from?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.ado1449 and PMC identifier 11730031.
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Abstract
A study from Long <i>et al.</i> shows that many pathogens that cause surgical site infections during spine surgery come from the patient's own microbiome, suggesting a paradigm shift in the understanding of surgical site infections that questions the effectiveness of current enhanced sterility and antibiotic protocols.
Medical subject headings
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Microbiota