Focus on Surgical Infections in Surgical Critical Care
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Critical Care".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 August 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: anaesthesia; airway management; videolaryngoscopy; regional anaesthesia; obstetric anaesthesia; historical articles on anaesthesia
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Interests: anesthesiology; perioperative medicine; airway management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue of the journal Healthcare, entitled “Focus on Surgical Infections in Surgical Critical Care”. Surgical infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill surgical patients, posing significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. In the context of growing antimicrobial resistance, evolving surgical techniques, and complex patient profiles, advancing our understanding and management of surgical infections is essential in improving outcomes in critical care settings.
This Special Issue will explore recent advancements, clinical practices, and innovative strategies for preventing, diagnosing, and treating surgical infections in the critical care environment. The scope of this Special Issue aligns with Healthcare’s mission to promote interdisciplinary and evidence-based approaches to clinical practice and public health. By focusing on this critical intersection of surgery and intensive care, we aim to offer meaningful insights for healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers.
For this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Epidemiology and risk factors for surgical infections in the ICU;
- Antimicrobial stewardship and resistance trends;
- Novel diagnostic tools and biomarkers;
- Evidence-based protocols for infection prevention;
- Clinical guidelines;
- Postoperative care and infection surveillance;
- Case studies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Andre van Zundert
Dr. Manuel Ángel Gómez-Ríos
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Surgical infections
- Critical care
- Intensive care units (ICUs)
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Infection prevention
- Sepsis
- Postoperative complications
- Surgical site infections (SSIs)
- Nosocomial infections
- Perioperative care
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