Inter-hospital comparison of rates of surgical site infection following caesarean section delivery: Evaluation of a multicentre surveillance study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-51

  Wilson, J ^a   Wloch, C ^a   Saei, A ^a   McDougall, C ^a   Harrington, P ^a   Charlett, A ^a   Lamagni, T ^a   Elgohari, S ^a   Sheridan, E ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Case finding; Post discharge surveillance; Surgical site infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDWIFE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PUERPERIUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL INFECTION;

CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84876299905     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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