Genetic analysis of the bacteria causing surgical site infections revealed that many were already present on the patient's skin. Ruben Bonilla Gonzalo/Moment via Getty Images Our newly published ...

Spine surgeons must take all possible measures to decrease infection rates among their patients and produce the best outcomes. Infections can occur for various reasons and when an infection does occur ...

"I’ll be getting a new vertebrae and a couple of screws and rods in my spine to replace what has been eaten away from the bacteria,” the reality star wrote on Instagram hours before going into the ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated the mechanism by which posterior spinal fixation, a technique that fixes the infected vertebrae by sandwiching them between normal vertebrae, ...

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Amanza Smith is recovering after undergoing surgery on her spine for a blood infection. The Selling Sunset star shared her health journey on Instagram Sunday, detailing the excruciating back pain that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a risk for infection greater than 5% should be considered high risk for surgical site infections.

Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they're exposed to while they're in a medical facility. Genetic ...