Overview
Surgical Infections provides comprehensive and authoritative information on the biology, prevention, and management of post-operative infections. Original articles cover the latest advancements, new therapeutic management strategies, and translational research that is being applied to improve clinical outcomes and successfully treat post-operative infections.
Surgical Infections coverage includes:
- Peritonitis and intra-abdominal infections
- Surgical site infections
- Pneumonia and other nosocomial infections
- Cellular and humoral immunity
- Biology of the host response
- Organ dysfunction syndromes
- Antibiotic use
- Resistant and opportunistic pathogens
- Epidemiology and prevention
- The operating room environment
- Diagnostic studies
Surgical Infections is under the editorial leadership of Editor-in-Chief Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA, Weill Cornell Medical College; Associate Editor Lena M. Napolitano, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM, University of Michigan Health System; and other leading investigators. View the entire editorial board.
Audience: General surgeons, surgical specialists, and infectious disease specialists, among others
Society Affiliations
The Official Journal of the Surgical Infection Society and the Surgical Infection Society-Europe