Seasonal variation and risk factors associated with surgical site infection rate in Kano, Nigeria

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 674-680

  Nwankwo, Emmanuel ^a   Edino, Stephen ^b  

^a KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Kano; Risk factors; Seasonal variation; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DIABETES MELLITUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; AGED; CROSS INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

AGED; CROSS INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84901021125     PISSN: 13000144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/sag-1305-47     Document Type: Article

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