Incidence and modifiable risk factors of surveillance of surgical site infections in Egypt: A prospective study

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 426-430

  Hafez, Soad ^a   Saied, Tamer ^b   Hasan, Elham ^a   Elnawasany, Manal ^a   Ahmad, Eman ^a   Lloyd, Laurel ^b   El Shobary, Waleed ^b   House, Brent ^b   Talaat, Maha ^b  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b US Nav Med Research Unit No 3   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiothoracic; Developing countries; Infection control; Surgical site infection; Urologic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; EGYPT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WOUND; THORAX SURGERY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861570866     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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