Publications by authors named "A Gomila-Grange"
Introduction: Colorectal surgery has the highest surgical site infection (SSI) rates of all abdominal surgeries. Epidemiological surveillance is an excellent instrument to reduce SSI rates, but its effects may be time-limited and need to be monitored periodically. This study analyses the effectiveness of an interventional surveillance programme with regard to reducing SSI rates after elective colorectal surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Oral antibiotic prophylaxis (OAP) lowers rates of surgical site infection (SSI) and may aid anastomotic healing in colorectal surgery. The aim of this study was to analyse the understudied impact of OAP on SSI microbiology after colorectal surgery.
Method: A post hoc analysis was performed on a previous prospective, multicentre study of elective colorectal surgery.
Article Synopsis
- - A multicentre cohort study analyzed the effectiveness of two surgical site infection prevention protocols in elective colorectal surgery, finding a significant reduction in infection rates from 18.16% down to 8.19% after implementing the bundles consecutively.
- - Bundle-2 specifically led to a decrease in superficial and deep surgical site infections and improved compliance with the additional measures included, while the length of hospital stays and mortality rates also decreased significantly.
- - The study highlighted protective factors for organ/space surgical site infections in colonic procedures and noted a shift in bacterial isolates, showing an increase in Gram-positive bacteria and a decrease in Gram-negative bacteria.
Human gut microbiota composition associated with international travels.
Travel Med Infect Dis
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to understand how long stays in non-European countries affect gut microbiota diversity, influenced by factors like travel, social interactions, and food/water consumption.
- Researchers analyzed two groups: long-term travellers who provided fecal samples before and after trips, and a mix of travellers/migrants compared with non-travellers; gut microbiota was assessed using gene sequencing.
- Results showed that travellers had higher bacterial diversity and distinct microbiota profiles compared to non-travellers, with specific bacteria like Escherichia/Shigella and Bacteroides becoming more common, highlighting the complex effects of travel on gut health.
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria have become one of the most important health problems. We aimed to assess whether international travel may facilitate their spread through the colonization of asymptomatic travelers. A cross-sectional study was conducted (November 2018 to February 2022).
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