Economic and clinical contributions of an antimicrobial barrier dressing: A strategy for the reduction of surgical site infections

Journal of Medical Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 447-452

  Leaper, David ^a   Nazir, Jameel ^b   Roberts, Chris ^b   Searle, Richard ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial barrier dressing; Cost; Infection; Silver; SSI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND DRESSING;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77956672250     PISSN: 13696998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2010.502077     Document Type: Article

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