Guide to the elimination of orthopedic surgery surgical site infections: An executive summary of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology elimination guide

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 384-386

  Greene, Linda R ^a  

^a Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Infection prevention; Orthopedic surgery; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL PLUS CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROCOCCUS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; KLEBSIELLA; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; TEAMWORK; WOUND INFECTION;

HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ORTHOPEDICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84860358919     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.05.011     Document Type: Article

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