title: Host resistance in surgical patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000917:Antibody Formation; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000276:immunology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000276:immunology; D012882:Skin Tests; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000276:immunology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000276:immunology