Infra-inguinal revascularization surgical site infections: Australasian benchmark

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 967-971

  Hassen, Tiffany A ^a   Fitridge, Robert A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Medical audit; Peripheral vascular disease; Surgical wound infection; Vascular surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVASCULARIZATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR SURGERY; WOUND INFECTION; INGUINAL CANAL; LEG; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; VASCULARIZATION;

AUSTRALIA; BENCHMARKING; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LEG; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33644877638     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03589.x     Document Type: Article

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