surgical site infections

Diabetes is a risk factor for surgical site infections

Research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology has identified diabetes as a risk factor for surgical site infections. The researchers identified that diabetics have a higher risk of developing surgical site infections (SSIs) than non-diabetics. Lead author, Emily Toth Martin, Ph.D., said, “Diabetes has been recognized as a risk factor for infection following some ...click here to read more