Comparison of case-finding methodologies for endometritis after cesarean section

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 27-33

  Baker, Carol ^a   Luce, Joanna ^a   Chenoweth, Carol ^a   Friedman, Candace ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; CESAREAN SECTION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ANTIBIOTICS; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL RECORDS; MICHIGAN; NURSING RECORDS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0028898985     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(95)90005-5     Document Type: Article

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