Microbiology as applied to surgical practice

Microbiology is integrated throughout surgical practice, and a working knowledge of its basic principles is essential in caring for surgical patients. In particular, it is important to have an understanding of the basic science behind micro-organisms and infection, as well as a knowledge of surgical...

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Published inSurgery (Oxford) Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 9 - 18
Main Authors Arwyn-Jones, James, De, Surjo K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2019
Subjects
Antibiotics
Antisepsis
Asepsis
Disinfection
Infection
Infection control
Infection prevention
Infectious disease
Microbiology
Sterilization
Surgically important micro-organisms
Infection
Infectious disease
Surgically important micro-organisms
Antibiotics
Antisepsis
Microbiology
Asepsis
Sterilization
Disinfection
Infection prevention
Infection control
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ISSN0263-9319
1878-1764
DOI10.1016/j.mpsur.2018.11.006

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Summary:Microbiology is integrated throughout surgical practice, and a working knowledge of its basic principles is essential in caring for surgical patients. In particular, it is important to have an understanding of the basic science behind micro-organisms and infection, as well as a knowledge of surgically important micro-organisms and methods of preventing infection in surgical patients. In this article we cover these topics with reference to the MRCS syllabus and include information about relevant micro-organisms and antibiotics.
ISSN:0263-9319
1878-1764
DOI:10.1016/j.mpsur.2018.11.006