The burden of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in two geographic regions of Sierra Leone: a prospective study

The burden of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in two geographic regions of Sierra Leone: a prospective study

Introduction: Despite the prolongation of hospitalization, increase in morbidity, mortality and cost of care associated with both surgical site infections (SSIs) and antibiotic resistance, there are limited data on SSIs and antibiotic resistance to guide prevention strategies in Sierra Leone. Method...

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Main Authors: Sulaiman Lakoh, Le Yi, James B.W. Russell, Juling Zhang, Stephen Sevalie, Yongkun Zhao, Joseph Sam Kanu, Peng Liu, Sarah K. Conteh, Christine Ellen Elleanor Williams, Umu Barrie, Mohamed Gbessay Sheku, Mohamed Boie Jalloh, Olukemi Adekanmbi, Darlinda F. Jiba, Matilda N. Kamara, Gibrilla F. Deen, Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor, George A. Yendewa, Xuejun Guo, Emmanuel Firima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-12-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361221135128

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