Preventing infection in general surgery: Improvements through education of surgeons by surgeons

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 312-316

  McHugh, S M ^a,b   Corrigan, M A ^a,b   Dimitrov, B D ^a   Cowman, S ^a   Tierney, S ^a,c   Hill, A D K ^a,b   Humphreys, H ^a,b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Catheter related bloodstream infection; Education; Surgery; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; WOUND DRESSING;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BANDAGES; CATHETERIZATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 79960183054     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.03.023     Document Type: Article

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