Surgical Infections provides practicing surgeons, infectious disease specialists, and investigators with 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 successfully to improve clinical outcomes. Surgical Infections also provides an understanding of immune and inflammatory responses, which is critical for surgeons to treat post-operative infections effectively.
Topics covered include:
- Operative management of infection
- Peritonitis and intraabdominal infections
- Surgical site infection
- 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
The official journal of the Surgical Infection Society and the Surgical Infection Society-Europe.
Indexed/Abstracted in:
MEDLINE; EMBASE/Excerpta Medica; Scopus; CAB Abstracts