Sci Transl Med. 2024 Apr 10;16(742):eado1449. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.ado1449. Epub 2024 Apr 10.
ABSTRACT
A study from Long et al. shows that many pathogens that cause surgical site infections during spine surgery come from the patient’s own microbiome, suggesting a paradigm shift in the understanding of surgical site infections that questions the effectiveness of current enhanced sterility and antibiotic protocols.
PMID:38598617 | DOI:10.1126/scitranslmed.ado1449
