Microbiology for Surgical Infections

Dr. Kateryna Kon, MD, PhD, currently works at the Department of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology at Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine as an Associate Professor. Dr. Kon received the Best Young Scientist of Kharkiv Award in 2007. She has ten years of teaching and fifteen years of research experience. She is an editorial board member of six international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Kon's scientific contributions include more than 100 publications, 6 books and 18 scientific articles. The main focus of Dr. Kon’s research is antibiotic resistance in bacteria, coping with microbial resistance by plant essential oils and nanoparticles, microbiology of surgical and gynaecological infections, application of different statistical methods to analysis of biomedical data. Mahendra Rai is an internationally recognized scholar with extensive contributions to microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology research, particularly in the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using fungi and their application as nano‑antimicrobials. His work is highly interdisciplinary, bridging microbiology, biotechnology, and nanoscience, and he is an active member of several scientific societies. He has received multiple national and international distinctions, including the Father T.A. Mathias Award from the All-India Association for Christian Higher Education and the Medini Award from the Government of India. Professor Rai has also held numerous visiting scientist and visiting professor positions across Europe, South America, and Asia, contributing to long‑standing research collaborations in countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and the United States. His sustained academic impact is reflected in his inclusion among the global top 2% of scientists in nanoscience and nanotechnology, and recognition as one of India’s leading researchers in biology and biochemistry, including a Biology and Biochemistry India Leader Award from Research.com.

"Those involved in practice, research, or education concerned with prevention or management of surgical infections would benefit from reading this book...Rating: 5 Stars" --Doody's.com, September 5 2014

• Section A: Infection control measures for the prevention of surgical infections1. Infection control measures for the prevention of surgical site infections2. Microbiological assessment before surgical intervention3. Bacterial adherence to biomaterials used in surgical proceduresSection B: Intra-abdominal infections4. Multidrug-resistant bacteria in pancreatic surgery5. Anastomotic leakage after colonic and rectal surgery: operative and conservative management6. Acute appendicitis: an open issue. Current trends in diagnostic and therapeutic options7. Assessment of severity state and prognosis in surgical patients with secondary peritonitis8. Pathogenesis and management of dialysis access infections9. Microbiological diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy in acute pancreatitisSection C: Cardiovascular infections10. Infective endocarditisSection D: Skin and soft tissue infections11. Natural remedies for the treatment of wounds and wound infection12. Bioactive molecules of herbal extracts with anti-infective and wound healing properties13. Role of honey and propolis in the treatment of infected wounds14. Necrotizing soft tissue infections15. Significance of surgical intervention in the management of diabetic foot infectionsSection E: Spinal infections16. Spinal epidural abscessesSection F: Surgical infections of non-bacterial origin17. State of the art in the laboratory methods for the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases