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Joseph S. Solomkin is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Medicine, with notable contributions in Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Epidemiology.

The key topics covered in their work include:

  • Surgical site infection prevention
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Infection Control in Healthcare
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Infection Control and Ventilation

Joseph S. Solomkin has published extensively in several prominent journals. These frequent publication venues are:

  • World Journal of Surgical Infection
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Surgical Infections

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on surgical site infection and infection prevention practices. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Effect of postoperative continuation of antibiotic prophylaxis on the incidence of surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "Implementation of surgical site infection surveillance in low- and middle-income countries: A position statement for the International Society for Infectious Diseases," 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Prospective Cohort Study on Timing of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Post-Cesarean Surgical Site Infections," 2020, Surgical Infections
  • "Adapting infection prevention and control assessment tools for use in low- and middle-income countries," 2023, World Journal of Surgical Infection
  • "Medical officers as the key stakeholders in district level hospitals in Kenya," 2023, World Journal of Surgical Infection

Throughout their career, Joseph S. Solomkin has collaborated with various researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Anthony Wanyoro
  • Peter Nthumba
  • Amos Oburu
  • Stijn W. de Jonge
  • Quirine J.J. Boldingh

Best Publications

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017

    Sandra I. Berríos-Torres;Craig A. Umscheid;Dale W. Bratzler;Brian Leas

  • 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.

    Joseph S. Solomkin;John E. Mazuski;John S. Bradley;Keith A. Rodvold

  • New WHO recommendations on preoperative measures for surgical site infection prevention: an evidence-based global perspective.

    Benedetta Allegranzi;Peter Bischoff;Stijn de Jonge;N Zeynep Kubilay

  • Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgical Wounds: Guidelines for Clinical Care

    C. P. Page;J. M. A. Bohnen;J. R. Fletcher;A. T. Mcmanus

  • Guidelines for the Selection of Anti-infective Agents for Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections

    Joseph S. Solomkin;John E. Mazuski;Ellen J. Baron;Robert G. Sawyer

  • New WHO recommendations on intraoperative and postoperative measures for surgical site infection prevention: an evidence-based global perspective

    Benedetta Allegranzi;Bassim Zayed;Peter Bischoff;N Zeynep Kubilay

  • Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection

    Benedetta Allegranzi;Peter Bischoff;Zeynep Kubilay;Stijn de Jonge

  • Diagnostic criteria and severity assessment of acute cholecystitis: Tokyo Guidelines

    Keita Wada;Tadahiro Takada;Yoshifumi Kawarada;Yuji Nimura

  • TG13 diagnostic criteria and severity grading of acute cholecystitis (with videos)

    Masamichi Yokoe;Tadahiro Takada;Steven M. Strasberg;Joseph S. Solomkin

  • Updated Recommendations for Control of Surgical Site Infections

    J. Wesley Alexander;Joseph S. Solomkin;Michael J. Edwards

  • Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Plus Metronidazole for Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections in an Era of Multidrug Resistance: Results From a Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Trial (ASPECT-cIAI)

    Joseph Solomkin;Ellie Hershberger;Benjamin Miller;Myra Popejoy

  • Effect and Safety of Meropenem–Vaborbactam versus Best-Available Therapy in Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections: The TANGO II Randomized Clinical Trial

    Richard G. Wunderink;Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis;Galia Rahav;Amy J. Mathers

  • Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of systemic Candida infection in surgical patients under intensive care

    Jean Louis Vincent;Elias Anaissie;Hajo Bruining;Wilfred Demajo

  • TG13: Updated Tokyo Guidelines for the management of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis

    Tadahiro Takada;Steven M. Strasberg;Joseph S. Solomkin;Henry A. Pitt

  • International Conference for the Development of a Consensus on the Management and Prevention of Severe Candidal Infections.

    J E Jr Edwards;G. P. Bodey;R. A. Bowden;T. Buchner

  • Tokyo Guidelines 2018: antimicrobial therapy for acute cholangitis and cholecystitis.

    Harumi Gomi;Joseph S. Solomkin;David Schlossberg;Kohji Okamoto

  • TG13 guidelines for diagnosis and severity grading of acute cholangitis (with videos)

    Seiki Kiriyama;Tadahiro Takada;Steven M. Strasberg;Joseph S. Solomkin

  • Tokyo Guidelines 2018: initial management of acute biliary infection and flowchart for acute cholangitis

    Fumihiko Miura;Kohji Okamoto;Tadahiro Takada;Steven M. Strasberg

  • TG13 FLOWCHART FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CHOLANGITIS AND CHOLECYSTITIS

    Fumihiko Miura;Tadahiro Takada;Steven M. Strasberg;Joseph S. Solomkin

  • New diagnostic criteria and severity assessment of acute cholecystitis in revised Tokyo guidelines

    Seiki Kiriyama;Tadahiro Takada;Steven M. Strasberg;Joseph S. Solomkin

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Egger
Matthias Egger University of Bern
Steven M. Strasberg
Steven M. Strasberg Washington University in St. Louis
Alex B. Lentsch
Alex B. Lentsch University of Cincinnati
Marja A. Boermeester
Marja A. Boermeester University of Amsterdam
Henry A. Pitt
Henry A. Pitt Temple University
Takao Itoi
Takao Itoi Tokyo Medical University
Dirk J. Gouma
Dirk J. Gouma University of Amsterdam
John B. Holcomb
John B. Holcomb University of Alabama at Birmingham
Myung-Hwan Kim
Myung-Hwan Kim University of Ulsan
Ori D. Rotstein
Ori D. Rotstein University of Toronto

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