Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
PATHOGENS
Commonly encountered pathogens (not a comprehensive list);
- Staphylococcus aureus (often MRSA)
- Coagulase-negative Staphylococci
- Enterococcus
- Streptococcus spp.
- Gram-negative bacilli
- Anaerobes (depending on site)
- Candida species (less commonly implicated)
- Atypical Mycobacteria (M. fortuitum, M.chelonae, M. abscessus, M. chimaera)
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Last updated: January 13, 2023
Citation
DeMarco, Carmen , and Christopher F Carpenter. "Surgical Site Infections (SSI)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540533/all/Surgical_Site_Infections__SSI_.
DeMarco C, Carpenter CF. Surgical Site Infections (SSI). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540533/all/Surgical_Site_Infections__SSI_. Accessed May 13, 2025.
DeMarco, C., & Carpenter, C. F. (2023). Surgical Site Infections (SSI). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540533/all/Surgical_Site_Infections__SSI_
DeMarco C, Carpenter CF. Surgical Site Infections (SSI) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 May 13]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540533/all/Surgical_Site_Infections__SSI_.
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