Microbiology for Surgical Infections
Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment

Explores current trends in etiology and antibiotic resistance of pathogens causing different types of surgical infections worldwide

Kateryna Kon (Edited by), Mahendra Rai (Edited by)

9780124116290

Hardback, published 26 March 2014

324 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.89 kg

"Those involved in practice, research, or education concerned with prevention or management of surgical infections would benefit from reading this book...Rating: 5 Stars" --Doody's.com, September 5 2014

Approx.312 pages

Section A: Infection control measures for the prevention of surgical infections1. Infection control measures for the prevention of surgical site infections2. Microbiological assessment before surgical intervention3. Bacterial adherence to biomaterials used in surgical proceduresSection B: Intra-abdominal infections4. Multidrug-resistant bacteria in pancreatic surgery5. Anastomotic leakage after colonic and rectal surgery: operative and conservative management6. Acute appendicitis: an open issue. Current trends in diagnostic and therapeutic options7. Assessment of severity state and prognosis in surgical patients with secondary peritonitis8. Pathogenesis and management of dialysis access infections9. Microbiological diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy in acute pancreatitisSection C: Cardiovascular infections10. Infective endocarditisSection D: Skin and soft tissue infections11. Natural remedies for the treatment of wounds and wound infection12. Bioactive molecules of herbal extracts with anti-infective and wound healing properties13. Role of honey and propolis in the treatment of infected wounds14. Necrotizing soft tissue infections15. Significance of surgical intervention in the management of diabetic foot infectionsSection E: Spinal infections16. Spinal epidural abscessesSection F: Surgical infections of non-bacterial origin17. State of the art in the laboratory methods for the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases

Subject Areas: Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Peri-operative care [MNZ], Infectious & contagious diseases [MJCJ]