A bundle of care to reduce colorectal surgical infections: An Australian experience

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 297-301

  Bull, A ^a   Wilson, J ^b   Worth, L J ^a   Stuart, R L ^b   Gillespie, E ^b   Waxman, B ^b   Shearer, W ^b   Richards, M ^a  

^a Victorian Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance System VICNISS Coordinating Centre   (Australia)

^b Southern Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care bundle; Healthcare associated infections; Postoperative complications; Quality of healthcare; Surgery; Surgical wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY TEMPERATURE; BUNDLE OF CARE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSULTATION; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960168700     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.03.029     Document Type: Article

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