Postdischarge surveillance for infection following cesarean section: A prospective cohort study comparing methodologies

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 455-457

  Halwani, Muhammad A ^a   Turnbull, Alison E ^b   Harris, Meredith ^c   Witter, Frank ^b   Perl, Trish M ^b  

^a AL BAHA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section infection; Post discharge surveillance; Surgical site infections

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZETRONAM; CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; ADOLESCENT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954305061     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.023     Document Type: Article

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