Comparison of infection rate using different methods of assessment for surveillance of total hip replacement surgical site infections

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 535-539

  Chiew, Yoke Fong ^a   Theis, Jean Claude ^a  

^a DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ASEPSIS score; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria; Differentiation of microorganisms; Hip replacement; Pus cells; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; PUS; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POLYPHARMACY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34347370301     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04145.x     Document Type: Article

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