Surgical site infections: epidemiology, microbiology and prevention

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages 3-10

  Owens, C D ^a   Stoessel, K ^a  

^a Kimberly Clark Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Guidelines; Sealant; Skin asepsis; Surgical site infections; Wound contamination

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SEALANT;

AGING; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN FLORA; SMOKING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 55949129475     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(08)60017-1     Document Type: Article

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