Monitoring infective complications following hip fracture

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Enstone, J E ^a   Humphreys, H ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Deep joint infection; Hip fracture; Quality; Surveillance; The elderly

Indexed keywords

HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MONITORING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031883223     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90169-4     Document Type: Review

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