Postdischarge surveillance of surgical site infections: A multi-method approach to data collection

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 417-424

  Noy, Denise ^a   Creedy, Debra ^b  

^a West Moreton Health District   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0036846517     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2002.123393     Document Type: Article

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