Local burns are unlikely to lead to systemic derangements and aggressive therapy is not typically required. When the injury is directly witnessed, cold water can be applied to cool the wound. This...
Preoperative measures include careful patient selection, preparation of the surgical team, hair removal, preparation of the surgical site and rational antibiotic prophylaxis..
A surgical site infection is a nosocomial infection temporally associated with a particular surgical procedure. A bacterial wound infection can be defined as the presence of more than 105 bacteria per...