[Wound infections after surgery-effect of triclosan-coated sutures]
Lennmarken C, Persson E
Record ID 32015000096
Swedish
Authors' recommendations:
The conclusion of the assessment is that triclosan coated sutures had in various operations a limited beneficial effect with significantly lower incidence of superficial or deep postoperative SSI. The level of evidence according to GRADE was low.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.vardgivarguiden.se/utbildningutveckling/Vardutveckling/HTA/HTA1/Triclosan-HTA-report-201411/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Sweden
MeSH Terms
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Coated Materials, Biocompatible
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Suture Techniques
- Sutures
- Treatment Outcome
Contact
Organisation Name:
The HTA Center of the Stockholm County Council/Gotland
Contact Address:
HTA Region Stockholm, Centre for Health Economics, Informatics and Health Care Research (CHIS), Stockholm Health Care Services, Tomtebodavägen 18A, pl 4, 171 65 Solna, Sweden
Contact Name:
eva.fjellgren@regionstockholm.se
Contact Email:
hta.slso@regionstockholm.se
Copyright:
The Stockholm County Council
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