Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA

Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA, is a professor of anesthesia at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. He receives no funds personally other than his salary and allowable expense reimbursements from the University of Iowa, has tenure with no incentive program, and has no financial holdings in any company related to his work, other than indirectly through mutual funds for retirement.

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Bacterial Transmission in Anesthesia Work Areas Explains Surgical Site Infections

ByFranklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA,Randy W. Loftus, MD

May 5th 2023

A recent study offers potential solutions to the frequent occurrence of surgical site infections, despite the sterile environment of surgical fields.

The OR: A Prime Target for Pathogens

ByFranklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA

May 24th 2022

To reduce the risk of surgical-site infection, utilize evidence-based interventions and give feedback to clinicians on bacterial transmission using Staphylococcus aureus as a marker.

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