Successful implementation of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) in three Georgian hospitals

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Presentation Number: 819

Author(s): Marika Tsereteli, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health; Gloria Cordoba, International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions; Giorgi Chakhunashvili, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health; Dilip Nathwani, University of Dundee; Annick Lenglet, International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions; David Tsereteli, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health; Ketevan Goginashvili, Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia; Ketevan Kavtaradze, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health; David Chakhunashvili, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health; Robert Skov, International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions; Paata Imnadze, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health

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Surgical bowel preparation, but not bowel resection, mediates dysbiosis after colon and rectal surgery

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Author(s): Julia Kohn, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery; Harika Nalluri-Butz, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery; Matthew Bobel, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery; Julia Nugent, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery; Sonja Boatman, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery; Elizabeth Baker, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery; Maria Martell, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery; Cyrus Jahansouz, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery; Christopher Staley, University of Minnesota; Wolfgang Gaertner, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery

Eligible for the Resident Award

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Surgical Site Infections

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Author(s): Sevanna Boleman,

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Testing for Vitamin C and Thiamin deficiency in surgical patients: from explaining to preventing complications

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Author(s): Hugo Bonatti, ; Sridhar Gona, ; Aaron George,

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The Combination of Accurate Documentation and Clean Closure Protocol Decreases the Rate of Deep-SSI in Colon Surgery

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Author(s): Ricardo Fonseca, Washington University in St. Louis; Deirdre Epstein, Washington University in St. Louis; Melissa Canas, Washington University in St. Louis; Leonardo Diaz, Washington University in St. Louis; Hussain Afzal, Washington University in St. Louis; Michael Alchaer, Washington University in St. Louis; Douglas J Schuerer, Washington University in St. Louis; Grant Bochicchio, Washington University in St. Louis; Obeid Ilahi, Washington University in St. Louis

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The Dirty Trust About REBOA: A Descriptive Analysis of Infection Rates in a High-Risk Population

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Author(s): James Walker, ; Courtney Meyer, ; Eunice Aworanti , ; Christine Castater, ; S Rob Todd, ; Randi N. Smith, ; Jason Sciarretta, ; Jonathan Nguyen,

Eligible for the New Member Award

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The Impact of MRSA PCR Screening on Vancomycin De-escalation in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

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Presentation Number: 869

Author(s): Hannah Megison, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Jared Robinson, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Lillian Bellfi, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Juan Duchesne, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Patrick McGrew, Tulane School of Medicine; John P Hunt, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Lance E Stuke MD, MPH Stuke MD, MPH, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Patrick Greiffenstein, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Jonathan Schoen, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Alan Marr, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans; Alison Smith, LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans

Eligible for the Non-Doctorate Award

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The Impact of Perioperative Antibiotics and T-Tacks in Surgical Site Infections after PEG

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Author(s): Samuel Seigler, MUSC; Sevanna Boleman, ; Bryce Lambert, MUSC; Bruce Crookes, MUSC; Evert Eriksson, MUSC; Heather Evans, MUSC

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The Impact of Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Discharge Disposition after Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

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Author(s): Manuel Castillo-Angeles , ; Barbara Okafor, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Rebecca Wiener, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Saba Ilkhani, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Christine Wu, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Stephanie Nitzschke, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Reza Askari MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Eligible for the Sawyer Award and Resident Award

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The Surgical Infection Society Multicenter Observational Study: Antifungal Coverage after Gastrointestinal Perforation

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Author(s): Wardah Rafaqat, ; Mira Ghneim, University of Maryland School of Medicine, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center; Seema Anandalwar, University of Maryland School of Medicine, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center; Cynthia Susai, Highland Hospital, University of California San Francisco-East Bay; Nathan Alcasid, Highland Hospital, University of California San Francisco-East Bay; Geoffrey A. Anderson, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Alexander J. Ordoobadi, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Erik J. Teicher, Inova Health System; David P. Blake, Inova Health System; Brendin B. Jones, Boston Medical Center; Sabrina Sanchez, Boston Medical Center; Christopher Guidry, University of Kansas Medical Center; Pedro Teixeira, Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas; Jonathan Meizoso, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, Jackson Memorial Hospital; Brianna L. Collie, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Ryder Trauma Center, Jackson Memorial Hospital; Sarah McWilliam, Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas; Patrick McGonagill, University of Iowa; Nicole D. Nitschke, University of Iowa; Colette Galet, University of Iowa; Lilian Nefcy, Henry Ford Hospital; Jeffrey Johnson, Henry Ford Hospital; Michael P. DeWane, Massachusetts General Hospital; Joseph Cuschieri, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco; Amber Himmler, Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital; Jennifer Rickard, University of Minnesota, North Memorial Medical Center; Jonathan Gipson, University of Minnesota, North Memorial Medical Center; April Mendoza, Highland Hospital, University of California San Francisco-East Bay

Eligible for the Resident Award

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