Incidence, risk factors and outcome of infection in a 1-year hysterectomy cohort: A prospective follow-up study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-217

  Meltomaa, S S ^a   Makinen J I ^a   Taalikka, M O ^b   Helenius, H Y ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ^*  (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Postoperative infection

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0034222482     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0756     Document Type: Article

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