title: Postoperative abdominal infections.
abstract: Infectious complications remain an important source of postoperative morbidity and mortality. The prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these problems can be extremely taxing, and skillful clinical judgment and surgery can frequently make the difference between survival or death.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010388:Pelvis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents