Caesarean section surgical site infection surveillance

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-35

  Johnson, A ^a   Young, D ^a   Reilly, J ^a  

^a QUEEN MOTHER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Surgical site infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURING METHOD; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33746700129     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.03.020     Document Type: Article

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