Surgical site infections: how high are the costs?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 193-201

  Broex, E C J ^a   van Asselt, A D I ^a   Bruggeman, C A ^a   van Tiel, F H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cost research methods; Healthcare costs; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 67349258967     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.03.020     Document Type: Review

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