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[1] Velasco E(1996)Risk factors for infectious complications after abdominal surgery for malignant disease Am J Infect Contr 24 1-6

[2] Thuler LC(2008)Risk factors for wound infection after surgery for colorectal cancer World J Surg 32 1138-1141

[3] Martins CA(2007)Infectious complications in colorectal surgery Surg Oncol 16 S121-S124

[4] Dias LM(2007)Anastomotic leaks after intestinal anastomosis: it's later than you think Ann Surg 245 254-258

[5] Conalves VM(2007)C-reactive protein as early predictor for infectious postoperative complications in rectal surgery Int J Colorectal Dis 22 1499-1507

[6] Nakamura T(2006)Pre-emptive antibiotic treatment vs ‘standard’ treatment in patients with elevated serum procalcitonin levels after elective colorectal surgery: a prospective randomized pilot study Langenbecks Arch Surg 391 187-194

[7] Mitomi H(2001)Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock N Engl J Med 345 1368-1377

[8] Ihara A(2006)Diagnostic value and prognostic implications of serum procalcitonin after cardiac surgery: a systematic review of the literature Crit Care 10 R145-217

[9] Onozato W(2004)Serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels as markers of bacterial infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis Clin Infect Dis 39 206-552

[10] Sato T(2000)Inflammatory mediators in human acute pancreatitis: clinical and pathophysiological implications Gut 47 546-744