A mathematical model for assessing risk of postoperative wound infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 31-38

  Bibby, B A ^a   Collins, B J ^b   Ayliffe, G A J ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROORGANISM; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; WOUND INFECTION;

AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0022619773     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(86)90102-7     Document Type: Article

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