Intraabdominal infections

Michael A. West; Michael B Shapiro

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-68113-9_13

Intraabdominal infections

Michael A. West^*, Michael B Shapiro

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Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care Division

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Abstract

A century ago, infectious complications severely limited the capacity of surgeons to care for abdominal pathology. Advances in medical care over the past 100 years have made abdominal surgery remarkably safe. There is a sense that even extensive procedures are routine, particularly in patients who do not have major comorbidities. Although we often think that progress has limited infectious complications, the reality is that in 2006 infections are the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in surgical patients.1-3

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Surgery
Subtitle of host publication	Basic Science and Clinical Evidence: Second Edition
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	259-272
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9783540297338
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68113-9_13
State	Published - Dec 1 2008

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