Influence of a total joint infection control bundle on surgical site infection rates

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 239-241

  Fornwalt, Lori ^a   Ennis, David ^a   Stibich, Mark ^b  

^a Trinity Medical Center   (United States)

^b Xenex Disinfection Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Role of environment in infection; Total joint infections; Ultraviolet disinfection

Indexed keywords

XENON;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DISINFECTION; HIP; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; KNEE; SURGICAL INFECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CROSS INFECTION; ECONOMICS; HIP REPLACEMENT; KNEE REPLACEMENT; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; COST SAVINGS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84958964547     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.010     Document Type: Article

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