Category Infectious Disease

Surgical Site Infections

Abstract Surgical site infections (SSIs), previously known as wound infections , remain one of the most common adverse events that occur with hospitalized surgical patients or after outpatient surgical procedures, despite many advances in preventive techniques. A 2015 report from…

Peritonitis

Acknowledgments The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Christopher M. Watson for his work on the previous edition chapter. Abstract The peritoneum is the thin lining separating the intra-abdominal and extra-abdominal spaces. Inflammation of this lining is termed peritonitis .…

Intraabdominal Abscess

Acknowledgments The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Christopher M. Watson for his work on the previous edition chapter. Abstract Intraabdominal abscesses (IAAs) can serve as significant causes of morbidity if not promptly diagnosed and treated. IAAs occur when a…

Acute Diverticulitis

Abstract Diverticulitis of the colon is an extremely common disease, accounting for close to 30,000 annual hospital admissions in the United States. Asymptomatic diverticulosis is widely pervasive among older individuals of Westernized countries; however, the rate of progression to acute…