Validating a 3-point prediction rule for surgical site infection after coronary artery bypass surgery

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-68

  Chen, Luke F ^a,b   Anderson, Deverick J ^a   Kaye, Keith S ^a   Sexton, Daniel J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN CLINICAL RISK INDEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72449142292     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/649019     Document Type: Article

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