Immunology of surgical infection.

Department of Surgery, Price Institute of Surgical Research, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky 40292.

J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1992 Feb;37(1):1-6.

Infection remains a dreaded complication after elective operations and repeated surgical procedures may be necessary in those who present with severe infection. The immune response to such infection is becoming increasingly understood and new therapies are being developed based on this knowledge.