Surgical site infection in colorectal surgery: A new look at an old risk adjustment tool

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 709-710

  Kwaan, Mary ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BODY MASS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMORBIDITY; DIVERTICULOSIS; EDITORIAL; ENTERITIS; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND ASSESSMENT; COLON DISEASE; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RECTUM DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COLONIC DISEASES; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HUMANS; RECTAL DISEASES; RISK ADJUSTMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951922303     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181d0fc8e     Document Type: Editorial

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