Infection registration underestimates the risk of surgical wound infections

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-215

  Poulsen, K B ^a   Meyer, M ^a  

^a National Center for Hospital Hygiene Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Post discharge surveillance; Prevalence survey; Registration sensitivity; Surgical wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0030055131     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90004-3     Document Type: Article

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