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Postoperative Pelvic Infections
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2008Infectious morbidity affecting the postoperative course has long been a concern for obstetricians and gynecologists. The incidence of postoperative infections approaches 38%. The third most common nosocomial infection is surgical site infection. The realm of postoperative infections includes obstetric and gynecologic sources.
Constance Faro, Sebastian Faro
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Postoperative Wound Infections
Archives of Surgery, 1959Judging from current literature and discussions at medical meetings, postoperative wound infections are becoming of sufficient frequency and seriousness to justify everyone's attention. Altemeier in his recent report to the Governors of the College of Surgeons covered the subject very completely.
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Microbiology of Postoperative Infections
Surgical Infections, 2006Surgical infections, accounting for approximately one quarter of all nosocomial infections, contribute to longer hospital stays and higher medical costs. Clinical failure of antibiotic treatment often is associated with increasing drug resistance.Non-duplicated microbial isolates obtained at our institution from surgical patients were identified and ...
Francesco Luzzaro +2 more
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Postoperative Wound Infections
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 1981Postoperative wound infection represents a serious complication of any surgical procedure. Prevention is the cornerstone when approaching this problem. Host factors, prophylactic antibiotics and meticulous surgical technique are key elements in achieving normal wound healing.
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Prevention of Postoperative Infection
DeckerMed Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2017Surgical site infection remains a preeminent focus of perioperative care given its huge potential to impact outcomes, length of stay, and mortality. Numerous governmental and regulatory bodies have developed recommendations to limit the incidence of surgical site infection.
Patrick L. Bosarge +2 more
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Infection in postoperative patients
The American Journal of Medicine, 1986The majority of surgical infections are due to multiple bacterial pathogens, usually represented by mixtures of both aerobic and anaerobic species. Contamination from endogenous sources accounts for the majority of these infections. The most virulent of all such sepsis appears to arise from a symbiosis between aerobic gram-negative rods and various ...
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Postoperative infections of the spine
Seminars in Spine Surgery, 2016Postoperative infections are an unfortunate and potentially devastating complication of routine spinal surgery. While primary prevention is the key, global management consists of perioperative strategies for risk reduction, accurate diagnosis, and careful decision-making for medical versus surgical treatment.
Christopher W. Palmer +2 more
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Microbiology and postoperative infections
AORN Journal, 1974Bacteria aren’t going to hurt anyone; it doesn’t matter if the floor of the operating room is dirty. That statement is heard all too often. Some even add that neither the patients, the personnel in the operating room, nor any other people in the hospital carry bacteria.
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Prevention of Postoperative Infection
Archives of Ophthalmology, 1991Endophthalmitis remains one of the most feared complications of intraocular surgery despite advances in treatment that allow salvage of functional vision in many affected eyes. A recent survey of 23 625 cases of extracapsular cataract extraction at a major teaching hospital demonstrated a rate of clinical diagnosis of endophthalmitis of 0.089% 1 ; this
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The management of postoperative infection∗
The American Journal of Cardiology, 1963Abstract The incidence of postoperative infections decreased after 1941 and reached a low level until 1954. The incidence then began to increase and approach that of the preantimicrobic era. Many factors besides the use and misuse of antimicrobics are responsible.
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