Impact of surgical site infection surveillance in a neurosurgical unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 352-355

  Buffet Bataillon, S ^a   Haegelen, C ^a   Riffaud, L ^a   Bonnaure Mallet, M ^b   Brassier, G ^a   Cormier, M ^a,b  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Skin preparation; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CLOXACILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEUROSURGERY; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 79952702818     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.10.011     Document Type: Article

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