Trained Immunity as a Preventive Measure for Surgical Site Infections
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Even with strict implementation of preventive measures, surgical site infections (SSIs) remain among the most prevalent health care-associated infections. New strategies to prevent SSIs would thus have a huge impact, also in light of increasing global rates of antimicrobial drug resistance. Considering the indispensable role of innate immune cells in host defense in surgical wounds, enhancing their function may represent a potential strategy for prevention of SSIs.
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2014 ◽
Vol 24
(4)
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pp. 243-251
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2020 ◽
Vol 21
(12)
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pp. 1140-1153
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