Poor Outcome Could Be Predicted by Lower Monocyte Human Leukocyte Antigen-DR Expression in Patients with Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections: A Review.

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 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:Infection is the most common postoperative complication within the surgical wound and during severe trauma. In spite of the use of modern sterile techniques and prophylaxis, infection continues to be a leading cause of death in these patients. Therefore, it has become crucial to develop new alternatives to p...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Aviles H,O'Donnell P,Sun B,Sonnenfeld G

更新日期：2006-12-01 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: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: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:An appendectomy is a contaminated or potentially dirty surgical procedure that can be associated with surgical site infection (SSI). METHODS:A single-center unblinded prospective cohort study examined the role of antimicrobial incise film drapes in lowering the rate of SSI after appendectomy. Any patient ag...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Al-Qahtani SM,Al-Amoudi HM,Al-Jehani S,Ashour AS,Abd-Hammad MR,Tawfik OR,Baslaim MM,Farrokhyar F

更新日期：2015-04-01 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:The optimal duration of antimicrobial therapy for treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) in critically ill surgical patients is unknown. Recent evidence suggests that a short (four-day) course of therapy may be effective, however data in severely critically ill patients are limited. PATI...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Smith SE,Rumbaugh KA,May AK

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is an independent risk factor for developing nosocomial infections and for developing surgical site infection (SSI) in particular. The number of post-operative nosocomial S. aureus infections can be reduced by screening patients and decolonizing nasal carriers. In additio...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： van Vugt JL,Coelen RJ,van Dam DW,Winkens B,Derikx JP,Heddema ER,Stoot JH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pyomyositis (PY) is a primary infection of the skeletal muscles, leading to inflammation of the muscle fibers followed by pus formation and even necrosis in late stages. Because of overlap in presentation of intermuscular abscess (IM) and PY, the exact incidence and severity of PY is under-appreciated. PATI...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Agarwal N,Aroor S,Saini P,Gupta A,Kaur N

更新日期：2016-10-01 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: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:The pathophysiologic features of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are attributed to neutrophil accumulation and over-activation. Low blood immunoglobulin G concentrations in septic shock patients are associated with higher risk of developing ARDS. This study showed the effects of intravenous immuno...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Aoyama-Ishikawa M,Seishu A,Kawakami S,Maeshige N,Miyoshi M,Ueda T,Usami M,Nakao A,Kotani J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intra-abdominal infection may lead to adhesion and abscess formation. An adhesion barrier can reduce these complications but also aggravate intra-peritoneal infection, causing the opposite effects. The fear of infection propagation has limited clinical adhesion barrier use in a contaminated or infected abdom...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Chaturvedi AA,Buyne OR,Lomme RM,Hendriks T,Van Goor H

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the effects of hypertonic saline (HS) as fluid resuscitation during or after major spinal surgery. We hypothesized that the administration of HS perioperatively would decrease morbidity and mortality rates. METHODS:A two-year retrospective, pair-matched, case-control study of adult patients (57...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Charalambous MP,Swoboda SM,Lipsett PA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Multi-drug resistance is considered a serious health threat particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Studies evaluating multi-drug-resistant (MDR) pathogens in critically ill trauma patients are limited. The objectives were to describe the inciden...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Cucci M,Wooten C,Fowler M,Mallat A,Hieb N,Mullen C

更新日期：2020-02-01 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:Computed tomography (CT) is used increasingly to evaluate suspected cases of acute appendicitis (AA) in the emergency department (ED). This prospective study was performed to test the hypothesis that the evaluation of AA by CT in the ED remains suboptimal and that erroneous interpretation diminishes its util...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Maluccio MA,Covey AM,Weyant MJ,Eachempati SR,Hydo LJ,Barie PS

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vacuum-assisted fascial closure (VAFC-KCI(®)) of an open abdomen is one of the latest methods. METHODS:A prospective observational study was performed with medical records of nine patients who had been treated by abdominal VAFC-KCI(®) from March 2006 to October 2007 in the Department of Surgical Sciences, U...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Padalino P,Dionigi G,Minoja G,Carcano G,Rovera F,Boni L,Dionigi R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With high morbidity and potentially devastating consequences, surgical site infections (SSIs) after cardiac surgery add substantially to the healthcare burden. Inhibiting migration of skin microbes is likely to reduce contamination of the surgical incision by endogenous potential pathogens. We studied the ef...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Dohmen PM,Weymann A,Holinski S,Linneweber J,Geyer T,Konertz W

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant healthcare quality issue, resulting in increased morbidity, disability, length of stay, resource utilization, and costs. Identification of high-risk patients may improve pre-operative counseling, inform resource utilization, and allow modifications in peri-op...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Mueck KM,Kao LS

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical infections present a significant burden of disease globally. Management focuses on source control and appropriate antibiotic therapy. This remains a challenge in low- and middle-income settings, where access to surgical care and antibiotics is limited. This paper discusses the complex challenges facing the ma...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Rickard J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The exact mechanism of fever and urosepsis after percutaneous procedures has not been established. This research studied the frequency of fever after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and the contributing factors. METHODS:In a cross-sectional study, from September 2003 to March 2004, all 217 p...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Sharifi Aghdas F,Akhavizadegan H,Aryanpoor A,Inanloo H,Karbakhsh M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: The Gatti and the bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) scores were created to predict the risk of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting. Methods: Both score...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Gatti G,Pappalardo A,Chocron S,Biondi F,Porcari A,Ceschia A,Luzzati R,Ecarnot F,Perrotti A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence and consequences of post-operative infections in patients undergoing major elective surgery is not well understood. METHODS:Using a large U.S. healthcare claims database, we identified all patients who underwent major elective surgery between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2009. For each su...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Berger A,Edelsberg J,Yu H,Oster G

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:The emergence of multi-drug resistant microorganisms presents a critical problem for patients undergoing surgery. Acidic pH, which is produced by oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC), is a broad-spectrum physiological detriment to survival of microorganisms known to cause surgical infections. The purpose of ...

journal_title：Surgical infections

authors： Spangler D,Rothenburger S,Nguyen K,Jampani H,Weiss S,Bhende S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00