title: Natural killer cell deficiency and severe wound infection after thyroid surgery.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of General Surgery, Karl-Franzens University School of Medicine, Graz, Austria. cerwenka@kfunigraz.ac.at
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cerwenka
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Mischinger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cerwenka
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Demel
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Tilz
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents