Evaluation of surveillance for surgical site infections in Thika Hospital, Kenya

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 140-145

  Aiken, A M ^a,b   Wanyoro, A K ^c,d   Mwangi, J ^c   Mulingwa, P ^c   Wanjohi, J ^c   Njoroge, J ^c   Juma, F ^c   Mugoya, I K ^e   Scott, J A G ^b,f   Hall, A J ^a  

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

^b KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^c Thika Level 5 Hospital   (Kenya)

^d KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^e Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation   (Kenya)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Kenya; Sub Saharan Africa; Surgical site infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HERNIOPLASTY; HYSTERECTOMY; KENYA; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TELECONSULTATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873091658     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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