Contemporary guide to surgical infections

West, Michael A., M.D.

Contemporary guide to surgical infections [electronic resource] / - 1st ed. - Newtown, Pa. : Handbooks in Health Care Co., c2008. - 1 online resource (381 p.) : ill.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Characteristics of surgical infections -- Approach to infection diagnosis -- The importance of identifying anatomic region/location -- Comorbid factors -- Surgical source control -- Recognizing a surgical infection -- Prevention of infections during routine operations -- Routine invasive procedures -- Common postoperative infectious complications -- Common surgical infections (organized by organ/region) -- Appendices (guide to antimicrobial therapy).

9781935103769 (electronic bk.) 1935103768 (electronic bk.)


Surgical wound infections--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Surgical Wound Infection--physiopathology.
Surgical Wound Infection--prevention & control.
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