Reduction of early surgical site and other care related infections in 3553 hip fracture patients: lessons learned from the 5-year Safe Hands project

Reduction of early surgical site and other care related infections in 3553 hip fracture patients: lessons learned from the 5-year Safe Hands project

Abstract Background Surgical site infection (SSI) after acute hip fracture surgery is a devastating complication associated with increased suffering and mortality. The aim of the study was to investigate early SSI, sepsis, pneumonia and urinary tract infections over five years, before and after the...

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Main Authors: Annette Erichsen Andersson, Brigid M. Gillespie, Magnus Karlsson, Henrik Malchau, Bengt Nellgård, Ewa Wikström, Cecilia Rogmark, Jonatan Tillander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Surgical site infections
Hip fracture
Hip surgery
Infection prevention
Implementation research
Knowledge translation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01153-4

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