Treatment of severe sepsis secondary to mycobacterium avium-intracellulare with recombinant human activated protein C.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection rarely penetrates both skull and dura with temporalis muscle abscess formation. METHODS:Case report and review of the literature. RESULTS:A non-immunocompromised female patient with a right temporal mass underwent surgical resection. The tubercular abscess extended from...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Yan JL,Wei KC

更新日期：2013-10-01 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:Invasive mucormycosis or aspergillosis is a life-threatening infection. The disease typically occurs in immunocompromised patients (e.g., those with diabetes mellitus or burns) but is rarely serious in otherwise-healthy young trauma patients. METHODS:Case report and literature review. RESULTS:A previously-...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Radowsky JS,Strawn AA,Sherwood J,Braden A,Liston W

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most HIV-1 replication occurs in secondary lymphoid tissues, and evaluating these tissues is crucial to investigations of pathogenesis. Inguinal lymph nodes (LN) are obtained frequently for these studies as they are readily detectable in most individuals and provide abundant numbers of cells. Knowledge of th...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Meditz AL,Connick E,McCarter M

更新日期：2014-08-01 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:In recent years, there has been a worldwide increase in infections caused by microorganisms resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents. METHODS:In the past few decades, an increased prevalence of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens, including Enterococcus spp., carbapenem-resistant Pseudomon...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Sartelli M,Catena F,di Saverio S,Ansaloni L,Coccolini F,Tranà C,Kirkby-Bott J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: A skin-sparing approach for the treatment of necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) removes necrotic tissue planes while leaving viable overlying skin. Subsequent closure of the spared skin may decrease the need for graft-based reconstruction, which is asso...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Tom LK,Maine RG,Wang CS,Parent BA,Bulger EM,Keys KA

更新日期：2020-05-01 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:Deep sternal incisional surgical site infection is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication after open heart surgery. Although a rare post-operative complication, the rates of post-operative morbidity and mortality are greater in patients who develop a deep sternal incisional surgical site inf...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Shih YJ,Chang SC,Wang CH,Dai NT,Chen SG,Chen TM,Tzeng YS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Gatti score is a weighted scoring system based on risk factors for deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) that was created in an Italian center to predict DSWI risk after bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting. No external evaluation based on validation samples derived from other surgical center...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Perrotti A,Gatti G,Dorigo E,Sinagra G,Pappalardo A,Chocron S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Each year, as many as two million operations are complicated by surgical site infections in the United States, and surgical patients account for 30% of patients with sepsis. The purpose of this study was to determine recent trends in sepsis incidence, severity, and mortality rate after surgical p...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Vogel TR,Dombrovskiy VY,Lowry SF

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fungal sinusitis has been reported increasingly in immunocompetent patients. However, the most effective, appropriate mode of therapy has not been determined. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this retrospective study, we examined the records of 110 immunocompetent patients with chronic sinusitis who had undergone s...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Hadi U,Bitar M,Hachem R,Saade R,Husni R,Raad I

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) was launched in 2002 as a collaborative initiative of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), the International Sepsis Forum (ISF), and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Its objective was, through the development and promulgation of evidence-ba...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Marshall JC,Dellinger RP,Levy M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To discover the incidence of postoperative surgical site infections in non-immunocompromised pediatric patients with an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < or = 1,000 preoperatively. METHODS:Office and hospital charts of consecutive patients with preoperative ANC < or = 1,000 undergoing elective surgery over a t...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Taylor GS,Cartwright PC,Snow BW

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate diagnosis and initial management of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are essential to providing adequate care to patients. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of SSTIs, and surgeons and other healthcare providers should assess these infections caref...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Sawyer RG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Operating room (OR) traffic and door openings have emerged as potential modifiable risk factors for the development of surgical site infections. Methods: This study compared the microbial load of a Control OR withou...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Lansing SS,Moley JP,McGrath MS,Stoodley P,Chaudhari AMW,Quatman CE

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical site infection (SSI), the third most common type of nosocomial infection in Sweden, is a patient injury that should be prevented. Methods of reducing SSIs include, for instance, disinfecting the skin, maintaining body temperature, and ensuring an aseptic environment. Guidelines for most of these int...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Wistrand C,Falk-Brynhildsen K,Nilsson U

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe trauma leads to hematopoietic failure and bone marrow (BM) dysfunction that manifests clinically as a persistent anemia and leukopenia. The impact of severe trauma and its associated hyperadrenergic state on erythropoiesis has not been described. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effects of...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Fonseca RB,Mohr AM,Wang L,Clinton E,Sifri ZC,Rameshwar P,Livingston DH

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Post-operative central nervous system infections (PCNSIs) caused by extensively drug-resistant (XDR) or pan-drug-resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter baumannii are rare but intractable problems. To investigate a potential combined strategy to treat Acinetobacter bauma...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Chang JB,Chen Y,Wang H,Ma X,Zhang X,Wu H,Ma B,Zuo W,Ma W,Wang R,Wei J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the post-operative period is challenging. Its clinical manifestations may have similarities to other septic, thoracic, or gastrointestinal post-surgical complications. Additionally, the post-operative period may be a time of incre...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Moliere S,Veillon F

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Temporary intra-operative portocaval shunts (TPCS) are believed to improve outcomes after cava-sparing liver transplantation. We hypothesize that decompression of the portal venous system via a TPCS reduces gut congestion, thereby decreasing bacterial translocation. Thus, we sought to clarify whether transpl...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Weniger M,Andrassy J,Weig T,Grabein B,Crispin A,Rentsch M,Siebers C,Bazhin A,D'Haese JG,Hartwig W,Werner J,Guba M,Faist E,Pratschke S,Angele MK

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：: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: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：OBJECTIVE:This report presents a case of femoral osteomyelitis secondary to urinary tract infection in a female neonate with bilateral urinary duplication and right ectopic ureterocele. METHODS:A female neonate with a history of late perinatal sepsis presented to the emergency department and was found to have left dis...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： de Jesus LE,Fernandes A,Sias SM,de Mello CM,de Carvalho AM,Junior NC

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:By definition, the term "surgical infection" implies that surgery plays the major role in therapy, whereas antimicrobial chemotherapy is only supplementary. Despite this view, the efficacy of such drugs is relevant, and for this reason, drug activity surveillance is necessary, especially for opportunistic an...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Rodriguez CN,Rodriguez-Morales AJ,Garcia A,Pastran B,Meijomil P

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) require prompt surgical debridement, appropriate intravenous antibiotics, and intensive support. Despite aggressive treatment, their mortality and morbidity rates remain high. The benefit of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) as an adjunctive treatment is controv...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： George ME,Rueth NM,Skarda DE,Chipman JG,Quickel RR,Beilman GJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has not been an appraisal of outcomes of appendectomy for more than 10 years. More reliable diagnostic techniques and minimally invasive surgery are now in widespread use, yet the impact of these advances remains unknown. METHODS:A retrospective review was performed of 453 patients who underwent appen...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Dhupar R,Evankovich J,Ochoa JB,Vargas LG,Hughes SJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are associated with urinary catheterization. Up to 25% of hospitalized patients may be catheterized during their stay. Urethral catheters are necessary as part of many urologic procedures, but the removal of...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Chialastri P,Mueller T

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cefazolin remains the preferred preoperative antibiotic for the majority of surgical procedures. However, outcome evidence supporting current dosing recommendations for pre-operative prophylaxis is scarce, particularly for obese patients. With more than 33% of adults in the United States classified as obese,...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Unger NR,Stein BJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00