Interventional studies for preventing surgical site infections in sub-Saharan Africa - A systematic review

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 242-249

  Aiken, Alexander M ^a,b   Karuri, David M ^c,d   Wanyoro, Anthony K ^e,f   Macleod, Jana ^d  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^c Muriranja District Hospital   (Kenya)

^d AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^e KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^f Thika Level 5 Hospital   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Interventional studies; Sub Saharan Africa; Surgical site infections; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; CEFOXITIN; CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OXACILLIN; PEFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; PLACEBO;

AFRICA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHECKLIST; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FOLLOW UP; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVENTION STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOUND INFECTION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84861700384     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.04.004     Document Type: Review

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