Study: Surgical Site Infection Risk May Be Linked to Patients' Genes

The risk of acquiring a surgical site infection may be linked to patients' genes, according to a study in Wound Repair and Regeneration.

Researchers used a genealogical population database to analyze 651 individuals with codes indicating the presence of SSI and hospital controls matched for birth year, sex and birthplace.

Click here to read the full story on SSIs and genetics in Becker's ASC Review.

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