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Preoperative Thrombocytopenia and Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study

Wiener JM, Hamad CD, Chun RF, Mehany JD, Yeaman MR, Sheppard WL, Bernthal NM. Preoperative Thrombocytopenia and Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee[...]

By afschroeder • September 18, 2026

Less is More: A Cost and Environmental Waste Analysis in Nonadherence to Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines in Clean Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

Sandigo-Saballos I, Montero S, Lee P, Lee H, Chen KT. Less is More: A Cost and Environmental Waste Analysis in Nonadherence to Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines[...]

By afschroeder • June 27, 2025

The Role of Preoperative Antibiotics in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Rate after Class I/Clean Gynaecologic Surgery at an Academic Safety Net Hospital

Khalfay N, Markovic D, Holschneider C, Dejbakhsh S, Escher K, Han M. The Role of Preoperative Antibiotics in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Rate after Class[...]

By sjmartinez • May 31, 2024