Postsurgical Complications

Vaccine could cut complications after surgery

Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 1st, 2002

A vaccine has been developed that could prevent inflammation and illness caused by certain bacterial infections following major surgery, according to research presented April 9, 2002, at the spring meeting of the Society for General Microbiology at the University of Warwick, England.

"Severe inflammation caused by bacterial toxins is becoming recognised as an important cause of illness following major surgical operations," said Dr. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, chief of cardiac anesthesia at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York. "We have developed a vaccine to toxins that are found in the Gram-negative group of bacteria, which includes...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2002-05-01)

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