"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.
Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.
| Descriptor ID |
D013530
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.947.692 C23.550.767.925
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| 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
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Surgical Wound Infection" by people in this website by year, and whether "Surgical Wound Infection" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Wound Infection" by people in Profiles.
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The infected diabetic foot: Incidence and risk factors for dehiscence after surgery for diabetic foot infections. Wound Repair Regen. 2025 Jan-Feb; 33(1):e13235.
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Global surgery is stronger when infection prevention and control is incorporated: a commentary and review of the surgical infection landscape. BMC Surg. 2024 Dec 20; 24(1):397.
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Factors associated with pediatric silicone rod frontalis sling exposure or infection: single-institution experience of 193 eyelids. Int Ophthalmol. 2024 Nov 09; 44(1):418.
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Preventing perioperative infections: a call to action for anesthesiologists. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2024 Dec 01; 37(6):712-718.
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Surgical site infection prevention bundle in gynecology oncology surgery: a key element in the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2024 Sep 02; 34(9):1445-1453.
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Antibiotics Within One Hour for Pediatric Open Lower Extremity Fractures May Not be Warranted as a Quality Metric. Am Surg. 2025 Jan; 91(1):59-64.
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What did we catch? Predictors of infection after tissue expander-based breast reconstruction in a safety-net system. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 Sep; 96:83-91.
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Comparing Outcomes Between Standard Mepilex and Mepilex Silver for Tracheotomy Dressings. Laryngoscope. 2024 Dec; 134(12):5160-5163.
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Smoking is not associated with wound complications in augmented urethroplasty: a NSQIP analysis. Int Urol Nephrol. 2024 Nov; 56(11):3479-3484.
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Management of Gastroschisis: Timing of Delivery, Antibiotic Usage, and Closure Considerations (A Systematic Review From the American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes & Evidence Based Practice Committee). J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Aug; 59(8):1408-1417.