Surgical Infections

A surgical infection is an infection that occurs in a part of the body where surgery has taken place.  Surgical infections can range from mild skin infections to more serious infections of the skins tissues or organs.

Programs + Services

Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases

The Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center in Boston provides a range of preventative, diagnostic and treatment services.
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Doctors + Care Team

Helen W. Boucher, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Helen W. Boucher, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Title(s): Attending Physician, Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases; Faculty, Tufts Center for Integrated Management of Antimicrobial Resistance (CIMAR); Dean and Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7010
Fax #: 617-636-8525

Care of immunocompromised patients, transplant-related infections and S. aureus/MRSA infections

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Jennifer K. Chow, MD, MS

Jennifer K. Chow, MD, MS

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Title(s): Attending Physician; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7010
Fax #: 617-636-1580

Transplant infectious diseases, invasive fungal infections, general infectious disease

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Laura Kogelman, MD
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Laura Kogelman, MD

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LGBTQ+ Health

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Title(s): Director, Infectious Diseases Clinic; Director, Traveler's Health Service; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7010
Fax #: 617-636-7100

HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, post-exposure prophylaxis for blood-borne pathogens, traveler's health and tropical medicine, general infectious diseases

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Rakhi (Teena) Kohli, MD, MS
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Rakhi (Teena) Kohli, MD, MS

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Title(s): Attending Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7010
Fax #: 617-636-1580

Transplant infectious diseases, HIV infection and insulin resistance

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Natalie E. Nierenberg, MD, MPH
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Natalie E. Nierenberg, MD, MPH

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Title(s): Medical Director, Inpatient Wound Prevention and Management; Attending Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7761
Fax #: 617-636-3198

Transplant infectious diseases, wound care at the Center for Vascular Medicine, Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine, travel medicine, general infectious disease

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David R. Snydman, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FAST

David R. Snydman, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FAST

Title(s): Emeritus Chief, Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases; Emeritus Hospital Epidemiologist; Vice Chair for Research Department of Medicine; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5788
Fax #: 617-636-8525

General infectious diseases, cytomegaloviruses and transplantation infectious diseases

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Cheleste M. Thorpe, MD

Cheleste M. Thorpe, MD

Title(s): Attending Physician; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Appt. Phone: 617-636-7010
Fax #: 617-636-7100

General and transplant infectious diseases consultation

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Research + Clinical Trials

Phase III, Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Double Blind Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX Administered Concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SoC), Compared to a SoC Treated Control Arm, in Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection

The aim of this study is to assess the anti‐infective efficacy of D‐PLEX administered concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SoC) over a period of 30 days post operation, by preventing surgical site infection (SSI), defined as superficial and/or deep infection in the target incision, compared to the SoC treated control arm, while assessing the safety of D‐PLEX administered concomitantly with the Standard of Care (SoC).
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