Surgical site infections after hip arthroplasty in Norway, 2005-2011: Influence of duration and intensity of postdischarge surveillance

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 323-328

  Løwer, Hege Line ^a   Dale, Håvard ^b   Eriksen, Hanne Merete ^a   Aavitsland, Preben ^c   Skjeldestad, Finn Egil ^d  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Epidemi   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Electronic; Length of stay; Readmission; Surgical wound infection

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWAY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HIP REPLACEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTOR;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; NORWAY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84933278310     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.12.013     Document Type: Article

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