Fungal sinusitis in the immunocompetent patient: risk factors and surgical management.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic osteomyelitis associated with a stage IV decubitus ulcer is a challenging condition to manage, characterized by frequent relapses and need for long-term anti-microbial therapy. Although gram-positive cocci are the most common causes, fungal infections have been reported, usually in immunocompromised ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Jain NS,Horn CB,Coleoglou Centeno AA,Ilahi ON,Mazuski JE,Bocchichio GV,Punch LJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central venous catheters (CVCs) are used to deliver a variety of therapies, as well as for measurement of hemodynamic parameters. The major associated complication is catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI). METHOD:Review of the pertinent English-language literature. RESULTS:The incidence of CRBSI ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Bacuzzi A,Cecchin A,Del Bosco A,Cantone G,Cuffari S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of peritonitis requires prompt surgery and antibiotic therapy. It usually takes two or three days to obtain definitive results of peritoneal cultures and to adapt empirical antibiotic therapy. We assessed the potential time gain associated with direct culture of peritoneal samples on antibiotic aga...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Lasocki S,Skurnik D,Muller-Serieys C,Bronchard R,Marcel C,Marmuse JP,Montravers P,Andremont A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital-acquired infections, sepsis, and critically ill patients cost the healthcare system billions of dollars every year. Many factors contribute to these problems, and the remedies are multifactorial. Education is an important component in resolving many of the issues related to better combating the economic, soci...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Chipman JG,Rosengart MR,Issa N,O'Neill PJ,Upperman JS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implant-related infections in hand surgery are dreaded complications, potentially leading to loss of finger joint function or amputation. Knowledge about the clinical presentation and treatment concepts of these infections is limited. The aim of this study is to present a consecutive series of patients with ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Meier R,Wirth T,Vögelin E,Sendi P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: This study was performed to investigate the combination of admission serum procalcitonin (PCT) and albumin (alb) concentrations as a diagnostic predictor for discriminating patients with nosocomial blood stream infection (BSI) among those with spontaneous intra...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Deng S,Gao J,Zhao Z,Tian M,Li Y,Gong Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there are some commonalities between pediatric and adult sepsis, there are important differences in pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and therapeutic approaches. The recognition and diagnosis of sepsis is a significant challenge in pediatric patients as vital sign aberrations and examination f...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Emr BM,Alcamo AM,Carcillo JA,Aneja RK,Mollen KP

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Biliary tract infection (BTI) is a common complication in patients with biliary obstruction caused by various biliary tract disorders. To improve the management of patients with BTI, microbial profiles from bile cultures and antibiotic resistance patterns were ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Zhao J,Wang Q,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenicity of Enterococcus in polymicrobial surgical infections is controversial. The objective of this analysis was two-fold. The impact of Enterococcus on clinical outcome was assessed in adults with complicated intra-abdominal (IAI), complicated skin and skin structure (CSSSI), or acute pelvic (PI)...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Teppler H,McCarroll K,Gesser RM,Woods GL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suppurative kidney infections (SKIs) have potentially lethal implications and a high incidence of treatment-related morbidity and death. Until this point, there has been no study that has derived a prognostic model for adverse early outcomes in SKI. Therefore, our aim was to derive and validate a simple scor...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Stojadinović MM,Milovanović DR,Gajić BS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that the damage observed in invasive amebiasis is related to interactions between polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) and Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. We analyzed the relation between infiltrating inflammatory cell populations and E. histolytica density in intestinal amebic lesion...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Dickson-Gonzalez SM,de Uribe ML,Rodriguez-Morales AJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We defined the contemporary conversion rate from laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) to open appendectomy and identified pre-operative factors associated with conversion. METHODS:Retrospective review of 941 consecutive LAs performed for suspected acute appendicitis in a single urban university hospital between 2...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Wagner PL,Eachempati SR,Aronova A,Hydo LJ,Pieracci FM,Bartholdi M,Umunna BP,Shou J,Barie PS

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report is a review of the published literature for studies of triclosan that address mechanism of action, efficacy on skin and in the oral cavity, and the potential for development of resistance. METHODS:Triclosan citations from the past three decades were searched using Medline and other search engine...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Gilbert P,McBain AJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The utility of tigecycline as compared with other antibiotic therapies in the treatment of patients with complicated intra-abdominal infection (cIAI) and the short- and long-term outcomes of a large cohort of severely ill patients were examined. We provide the first published data on post-discharge events fo...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Solomkin J,Mullins CD,Quintana A,Eckmann C,Shelbaya A,Ernst FR,Krukas MR,Reisman A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs) are still associated with high morbidity and mortality levels. Early prognostic evaluation is a great challenge, and a serious amount of resources have been used to find the perfect mortality predictor. Monocyte human leukocyte antigen-DR (mHLA-DR) expression has been stu...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Dimitrov E,Enchev E,Minkov G,Halacheva K,Yovtchev Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are recognized complications of surgical procedures. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization increases the likelihood of developing SSIs. Decolonization of MRSA has been shown to reduce post-operative SSIs...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Nusair AR,El Nekidy WS,Reynolds L,Evans D,El-Lababidi R,Alatoom A

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary echinococcosis, and especially primary alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is rare among adrenal lesions. METHODS:We report a case of primary AE in a 28-year-old male with low backache and occasional upper limb pain lasting for six months, and review the pertinent but sparse literature on this disorder. R...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Chu ZG,Lv FJ,Zhu ZY,Ouyang Y

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics have several advantages in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections. These agents are effective against gram-negative rods and anaerobes, reach therapeutic levels rapidly after parenteral administration, and, in the absence of penicillin allergy, generally exhibit low toxicity...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Powell LL,Wilson SE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously, we developed an infection model by intraperitoneal (IP) injection of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The high early mortality rate prompted a study of the effect of gentamicin on the disease course. METHODS:Infection was induced in Balb/c mice by IP inoculation of 10(3) colony-forming units (cfu) of K. p...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Woods DR,Peyton JC,Franklin GA,Turina M,Cheadle WG

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metal implants are used frequently in orthopedic procedures and the occurrence of subclinical low-virulence infection is difficult to diagnose. The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that peri-prosthetic subclinical infections may be diagnosed effectively in a murine model system using sci...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Teixeira LE,Soares GG,Teixeira HC,Takenaka IK,Diniz SO,de Andrade MA,Cardoso VN,de Araújo ID

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is an uncommon cause of infection after clean surgery in non-pregnant adults. METHODS:Report of three cases and review of the literature. results: For the first time in France, severe GAS infections were observed in three patients who underwent thyroidectomy at three hospitals. T...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Faibis F,Sapir D,Luis D,Laigneau P,Lepoutre A,Pospisil F,Borgey F,Demachy MC,Botterel F

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common healthcare-associated infection affecting as many as 27% of mechanically ventilated patients. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is an important source of morbidity and mortality in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). The optimal diagnostic method for VAP h...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Guidry CA,Mallicote MU,Petroze RT,Hranjec T,Rosenberger LH,Davies SW,Sawyer RG

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication of critical illness among surgical and trauma patients. Inappropriate empiric treatment of VAP increases the mortality rate. The rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) VAP susceptibility to doripenem (DOR) are higher than those to imipenem-cilastat...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Zilberberg MD,Mody SH,Chen J,Shorr AF

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been suggetsed to have a positive impact on the healing of sternal or extremity wounds. However, few data deriving from breast surgery have been published. We evaluated the available literature regarding the effectiveness of NPWT systems in the healing of breast tis...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Kostaras EK,Tansarli GS,Falagas ME

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood stream infections (BSIs) remain as a serious life-threatening condition after solid organ transplant (SOT). In recent years, a progressive growth in the incidence of bacteremia caused by non-lactose fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NLF GNB) has been observed. NLF GNB led to high mortality among SOT re...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Wan Q,Ye Q,Huang F

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) is the most important complication of colorectal surgery, accounting for one third of post-operative deaths. To prevent it, many interventions have been tested in animal models, mostly rats. However, few of these models have been validated. We aimed to develop a reproduci...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Wu Z,Daams F,Boersema GS,Vakalopoulos KA,Lam KH,van der Horst PH,Kleinrensink GJ,Jeekel J,Lange JF

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Six hours from injury to washout is considered the gold standard in the treatment of open traumatic fractures. Despite this being our hospital policy, the rural nature of our Level I trauma center causes delays in discovery and transport, creating a unique randomization of time to washout. We hypothesized th...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Schlitzkus LL,Goettler CE,Waibel BH,Sagraves SG,Hasty CC,Edwards M,Rotondo MF

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional status has major impacts on the outcome of surgery, in particular in patients with cancer. The aim of this review was to assess the merit of oral pre-operative nutritional support as a part of prehabilitation in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. METHODS:A systematic literature s...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Bruns ERJ,Argillander TE,Van Den Heuvel B,Buskens CJ,Van Duijvendijk P,Winkels RM,Kalf A,Van Der Zaag ES,Wassenaar EB,Bemelman WA,Van Munster BC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extraintestinal Enterobius vermicularis infections are rare but may occasionally affect the female genital tract. Although mostly asymptomatic or causing minor clinical problems, they may lead to severe infectious complications. METHODS:Case report and review of the pertinent English language literature. R...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Craggs B,De Waele E,De Vogelaere K,Wybo I,Laubach M,Hoorens A,De Waele B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization has identified the rapidly growing prevalence of obesity as one of today's serious health problems. Various surgical interventions categorized collectively as bariatric surgery now play an ever-increasing important role as the only known effective treatment for severe obesity. L...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Garrido D,Bush LM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00