Neutrophil Phenotypic Profiling and Surgical Site Infections in Surgical Patients

Neutrophil Phenotypic Profiling and Surgical Site Infections in Surgical Patients

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the major hospital acquired infections and responsible for the most cost among the hospital acquired infections. The objective of this study is to assess the neutrophil functional profiles and their associations with SSIs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• scheduled for an elective open gastrointestinal surgical procedure or spine fusion surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• On chronic immunosuppressive drugs such as chronic corticosteroid use
• preexisting immunodeficiency diseases