Validation of surgical site infection surveillance data in Scotland

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 194-200

  McCoubrey, Jodie ^a   Reilly, J ^a   Mullings, A ^a   Pollock, K G J ^a   Johnston, F ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Surgical site infection; Surveillance; Validation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SCOTLAND; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 27144443358     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.02.014     Document Type: Article

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