title: Mesh-related infection after hernia repair: case report of an emerging type of foreign-body related infection.
abstract: The use of a mesh has been an advance in hernia repair and subsequently has become prevalent worldwide. However, the use of mesh may be associated with both non-infectious and infectious complications. We present here a representative case of a mesh-related infection due to Staphylococcus aureus and review the available data about the incidence, etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention of this emerging type of foreign body infections.
authors.affiliation: Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Bliziotis
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kasiakou
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kapaskelis
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Falagas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control