20/05/2016

Dr Josep Maria Badia publishes the second edition of ‘Surgical Infections’

Josep Maria Badia, a professor from the UIC Barcelona Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences has published the second edition of the book Infecciones quirúrgicas (Surgical Infections), which updates the diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapy of infections related to surgery.

The book is organised into 45 chapters, all written by renowned Spanish experts in their fields. Compared to the first edition, the number of chapters and collaborators has increased. The subjects covered have also been expanded, with special emphasis on postoperative infection and methods for its prevention, detection and control.

This new edition represents a complete revision of the scientific evidence available for medical students and qualified surgeons alike to use in approaching everyday surgical practice.