Antimicrobial sutures for the prevention of surgical site infection

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:

To compare the effects of antimicrobial sutures versus standard sutures for the prevention of SSI.

This is a protocol.

Health topics:

Wounds > Surgical wounds > Operating theatre procedure

Published:

21 June 2022

Authors:

Wormald JCR, Claireaux HA, Baldwin AJ, Chan JK-K, Rodrigues JN, Cook JA, Prieto-Alhambra D, Clarke MJ, Costa ML

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Wormald JCR, Claireaux HA, Baldwin AJ, Chan JK-K, Rodrigues JN, Cook JA, Prieto-Alhambra D, Clarke MJ, Costa ML. Antimicrobial sutures for the prevention of surgical site infection (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD014719. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014719.