Surgical Infections

• Hoofdauteur: Evangelos P. Misiakos (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Konstantinos George Tsalis (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Reeks: Frontiers Research Topics
• Onderwerpen: Medicine; surgical infections; bacteria; necrosis; culture; surgery
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Surgical infections are caused by the breakdown of the equilibrium existing between organisms and the host. This may occur after a breach in a protective surface, as occurs after surgical trauma, changes in host resistance, or particular characteristics of the organism. The possible outcomes are abs...