title: [Surgical sepsis: myths and realities].
abstract: The authors review the modern knowledge of sepsis, asepsis and antisepsis in surgery; they underline some surgeon's customary attitudes and convictions no more scientifically significant today.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Salvo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Negri
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ansaldo
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Le sepsi chirurgiche: miti ed attualità.