Open AccessRole of serum C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 as a predictor of intra-abdominal and surgical site infections after elective abdominal surgery
Author(s) -
Ranendra Hajong,
Kewithinwangbo Newme,
Chandishwar Nath,
Thoiba Moirangthem,
Malaya Ranjan Dhal,
Star Pala
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1191_20
Subject(s) - medicine , c reactive protein , surgery , predictive value , abdominal surgery , prospective cohort study , antibiotics , inflammation , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Infections after surgeries considerably increase patients' hospital stay, thereby prolonging patients' early return to productive life. At the same time, the cost of hospitalization also increases. Therefore, if objective tests can predict infections before it actually happens, then more preventive measures in the form of upgrading antibiotics can be taken which might prevent patients from developing serious infections and thereby reduce morbidity and mortality of surgery.