Global incidence of surgical site infection after appendectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2020, Pages

  Danwang, Celestin ^a,b   Bigna, Jean Joel ^c   Tochie, Joel Noutakdie ^b   Mbonda, Aimé ^d   Mbanga, Clarence Mvalo ^e   Nzalie, Rolf Nyah Tuku ^f   Guifo, Marc Leroy ^b   Essomba, Arthur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^c CENTRE PASTEUR DU CAMEROUN   (Cameroon)

^d Djohong District Hospital   (Cameroon)

^e Mankon Sub Divisional Hospital   (Cameroon)

^f Ngong District Hospital   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

epidemiology; health policy; Public health; quality in health care

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; APPENDECTOMY; EUROPE; HIGH INCOME COUNTRY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADVERSE EVENT; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY;

AFRICA; APPENDECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EUROPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 85079762138     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034266     Document Type: Review

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