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| 1 | Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery | Surgical Infections | 2013 | 862 |
| 2 | History of the Medical Use of Silver | Surgical Infections | 2009 | 666 |
| 3 | Prolonged Operative Duration Increases Risk of Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review | Surgical Infections | 2017 | 493 |
| 4 | Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America | Surgical Infections | 2010 | 418 |
| 5 | The Surgical Infection Society Revised Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection | Surgical Infections | 2017 | 416 |
| 6 | Emerging Infections in Burns | Surgical Infections | 2009 | 294 |
| 7 | Infection in Burns | Surgical Infections | 2016 | 243 |
| 8 | The Effect of Antipyretic Therapy upon Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized, Prospective Study | Surgical Infections | 2005 | 240 |
| 9 | Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection | Surgical Infections | 2006 | 236 |
| 10 | Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Open Fractures: An Evidence-Based Guideline | Surgical Infections | 2006 | 221 |
| 11 | The Surgical Care Improvement Project and Prevention of Post-Operative Infection, Including Surgical Site Infection | Surgical Infections | 2011 | 219 |
| 12 | Adherence to Surgical Care Improvement Project Measures and Post-Operative Surgical Site Infections | Surgical Infections | 2012 | 209 |
| 13 | Current Murine Models of Sepsis | Surgical Infections | 2016 | 204 |
| 14 | The Obese Surgical Patient: A Susceptible Host for Infection | Surgical Infections | 2006 | 203 |
| 15 | Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection | Surgical Infections | 2006 | 200 |
| 16 | Cost Analysis of Surgical Site Infections | Surgical Infections | 2006 | 199 |
| 17 | Sepsis 2018: Definitions and Guideline Changes | Surgical Infections | 2018 | 195 |
| 18 | The Surgical Infection Society Guidelines on Antimicrobial Therapy for Intra-Abdominal Infections: An Executive Summary | Surgical Infections | 2002 | 185 |
| 19 | Local Anesthetics as Antimicrobial Agents: A Review | Surgical Infections | 2008 | 175 |
| 20 | Allogenic Blood Transfusion in the First 24 Hours after Trauma Is Associated with Increased Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and Death | Surgical Infections | 2004 | 168 |
| 21 | In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose Against Antibiotic-Resistant Microorganisms | Surgical Infections | 2003 | 166 |
| 22 | In Vitro Analysis of a Nanocrystalline Silver-Coated Surgical Mesh | Surgical Infections | 2007 | 160 |
| 23 | Mesh Infection in Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair: Incidence, Contributing Factors, and Treatment | Surgical Infections | 2011 | 160 |
| 24 | Use of Silver in the Prevention and Treatment of Infections: Silver Review | Surgical Infections | 2013 | 159 |
| 25 | The Burden of Clostridium difficile in Surgical Patients in the United States | Surgical Infections | 2007 | 151 |
| 26 | In Vitro Antimicrobial Evaluation of Coated VICRYL* Plus Antibacterial Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 with Triclosan) using Zone of Inhibition Assays | Surgical Infections | 2002 | 135 |
| 27 | Surgical Site Infections and the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP): Evolution of National Quality Measures | Surgical Infections | 2008 | 128 |
| 28 | Treatment of Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections | Surgical Infections | 2009 | 128 |
| 29 | The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: A History and a Perspective | Surgical Infections | 2010 | 124 |
| 30 | Prophylactic Chlorhexidine Oral Rinse Decreases Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Surgical ICU Patients | Surgical Infections | 2001 | 123 |
| 31 | Experimental Efficacy Study of Coated VICRYL plus Antibacterial Suture in Guinea Pigs Challenged with Staphylococcus aureus | Surgical Infections | 2004 | 121 |
| 32 | Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Comparing Antibiotic Therapy with Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated (No Abscess or Phlegmon) Appendicitis | Surgical Infections | 2012 | 121 |
| 33 | The Economic Costs of Surgical Site Infection | Surgical Infections | 2002 | 117 |
| 34 | Impact of Surgical Site Infections on Length of Stay and Costs in Selected Colorectal Procedures | Surgical Infections | 2009 | 117 |
| 35 | Obesity and Site-Specific Nosocomial Infection Risk in the Intensive Care Unit | Surgical Infections | 2009 | 117 |
| 36 | Surgery for Appendicitis: Is It Necessary? | Surgical Infections | 2008 | 115 |
| 37 | Meta-Analysis of Comparative Trials Evaluating a Prophylactic Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System for the Prevention of Surgical Site Complications | Surgical Infections | 2017 | 115 |
| 38 | The Surgical Infection Society Guidelines on Antimicrobial Therapy for Intra-Abdominal Infections: Evidence for the Recommendations | Surgical Infections | 2002 | 113 |
| 39 | Intraoperative Handling and Wound Healing: Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Coated VICRYL® Plus Antibacterial Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 Suture with Triclosan) with Coated VICRYL® Suture (Coated Polyglactin 910 Suture) | Surgical Infections | 2005 | 112 |
| 40 | Ventral Hernia Repair with Synthetic, Composite, and Biologic Mesh: Characteristics, Indications, and Infection Profile | Surgical Infections | 2012 | 109 |
| 41 | Influence of Antibiotic Therapy on Mortality of Critical Surgical Illness Caused or Complicated by Infection | Surgical Infections | 2005 | 107 |
| 42 | Chronic Surgical Site Infection Due to Suture-Associated Polymicrobial Biofilm | Surgical Infections | 2009 | 104 |
| 43 | In Vivo and In Vitro Antibacterial Efficacy of PDS Plus (Polidioxanone with Triclosan) Suture | Surgical Infections | 2008 | 99 |
| 44 | A Prospective Randomized Study of Clinical Assessment versus Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis | Surgical Infections | 2003 | 98 |
| 45 | Early versus Late Tracheostomy in Patients with Severe Traumatic Head Injury | Surgical Infections | 2007 | 98 |
| 46 | Acinetobacter baumannii-Associated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Recognizing a Broadening Spectrum of Disease | Surgical Infections | 2010 | 97 |
| 47 | Component Separation vs. Bridged Repair for Large Ventral Hernias: A Multi-Institutional Risk-Adjusted Comparison, Systematic Review, and Meta-Analysis | Surgical Infections | 2016 | 96 |
| 48 | In Vitro Assessment of Microbial Barrier Properties of Dermabond® Topical Skin Adhesive | Surgical Infections | 2002 | 94 |
| 49 | Open versus Closed Management of the Abdomen in the Surgical Treatment of Severe Secondary Peritonitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial | Surgical Infections | 2007 | 94 |
| 50 | Surgical Site Infections: Epidemiology and Prevention | Surgical Infections | 2002 | 92 |
