Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for Use of Antimicrobial Agent-Coated Suture to Reduce the Risk of Surgical Site Infection after Abdominal Operation.

Abdominal operation is common as are surgical site infections (SSIs). Triclosan (polychlorophenoxyphenol) is an antimicrobial antiseptic used in a variety of consumer products, including suture. The Surgical Infection Society's Therapeutics and Guidelines Committee convened to perform a systematic review and develop pragmatic recommendations for use of triclosan-coated suture in prevention of SSI after an abdominal surgical procedure.