Risk factors for surgical site infections in patients undergoing craniotomy

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 298-305

  Cha, Kyeong Sook ^a   Cho, Ok Hee ^b   Yoo, So Yeon ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Hyechon College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Craniotomy; Health care associated infections; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRANIOTOMY; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77952495505     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.298     Document Type: Article

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