Surgical-site infections following cesarean section in an Estonian University Hospital: Postdischarge surveillance and analysis of risk factors

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 449-454

  Mitt, Piret ^a   Lang, Katrin ^b   Peri, Aira ^a   Maimets, Matti ^a  

^a TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ESTONIA; FEMALE; FETUS MONITORING; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 18844401095     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502566     Document Type: Review

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