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Medical sciences and Public health

October 31, 2025; Paris, France: IX International Scientific and Practical Conference «DÉBATS SCIENTIFIQUES ET ORIENTATIONS PROSPECTIVES DU DÉVELOPPEMENT SCIENTIFIQUE»


PERSPECTIVES ON THE USE OF TRICLOSAN-COATED SUTURES TO PREVENT SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS


DOI
https://doi.org/10.36074/logos-31.10.2025.039
Published
31.10.2025

Abstract

Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common postoperative complications, significantly impacting surgical outcomes, the duration of hospitalization, healthcare system costs, and patients' quality of life [1, 7, 8]. SSI is the third most frequent category of hospital-acquired infections

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