ArticleInfection prevention in practice2021
Evaluation of the effect of triclosan coated sutures in the prevention of surgical site infections in a Spanish hospital setting: A prospective, observational study.
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- Evaluation of Triclosan coated suture in obstetrical surgery: A prospective randomized controlled study (NCT05330650).PloS one · 2022Trial
- MonocrylMedical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine-treated surfaces against clinical isolates implicated in nosocomial infections.Journal of medical microbiology · 2025Article
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- Intraoperative techniques to prevent deep incisional or organ-space surgical site infection after emergency surgery for nonappendiceal perforation peritonitis: a prospective two-center observational study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Observational
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most frequently reported types of hospital-acquired infection and are associated with substantial clinical and economic burden.
aimTo assess the incidence of SSIs and analyze contributing risk factors in a real-world Spanish hospital setting before and after the implementation of triclosan-coated sutures (TCS).
methodsA prospective, observational study was conducted at Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Enrolled patients underwent surgery in the following specialties: general surgery, urology, neurosurgery, gynaecology, and traumatology. The primary outcome of the study was SSI incidence, assessed at a 30-day follow-up. Secondary outcomes were length of hospital stay, and readmission, reintervention, and mortality rates, also at 30 days.
findings5,081 patients were included in the study, of which 2,591 were treated using non-coated sutures (NCS) and 2,490 using TCS. After adjusting for potential confounders, TCS significantly reduced SSI rate by 36%, compared with NCS (odds ratio [OR]: 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.48-0.85;
conclusionThe use of TCS reduced SSI risk when compared with NCS. This reduction was significant for Class IV wounds, providing evidence that supports the use of TCS for this type of wound.
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