Identifying colon and open reduction of fracture surgical site infections using a partially automated electronic algorithm

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2014, Pages S291-S295

  Knepper, Bryan C ^a   Young, Heather ^a   Reese, Sara M ^a   Savitz, Lucy A ^b   Price, Connie S ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COLON; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; ICD-9-CM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPEN REDUCTION; PARTIALLY AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC ALGORITHM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84964289672     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.05.015     Document Type: Article

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