(PDF) Microbiology for Surgical Infections by Kateryna Kon

This is the PDF eBook version for Microbiology for Surgical Infections – Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment by Kateryna Kon, Mahendra Rai

Table of Contents

Section A: Infection control measures for the prevention of surgical infections 1. Infection control measures for the prevention of surgical site infections 2. Microbiological assessment before surgical intervention 3. Bacterial adherence to biomaterials used in surgical procedures Section B: Intra-abdominal infections 4. Multidrug-resistant bacteria in pancreatic surgery 5. Anastomotic leakage after colonic and rectal surgery: operative and conservative management 6. Acute appendicitis: an open issue. Current trends in diagnostic and therapeutic options 7. Assessment of severity state and prognosis in surgical patients with secondary peritonitis 8. Pathogenesis and management of dialysis access infections 9. Microbiological diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy in acute pancreatitis Section C: Cardiovascular infections 10. Infective endocarditis Section D: Skin and soft tissue infections 11. Natural remedies for the treatment of wounds and wound infection 12. Bioactive molecules of herbal extracts with anti-infective and wound healing properties 13. Role of honey and propolis in the treatment of infected wounds 14. Necrotizing soft tissue infections 15. Significance of surgical intervention in the management of diabetic foot infections Section E: Spinal infections 16. Spinal epidural abscesses Section F: Surgical infections of non-bacterial origin 17. State of the art in the laboratory methods for the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases