Multimodal strategy in surgical site infections control and prevention in orthopaedic patients – a 10-year retrospective observational study at a Polish hospital

Multimodal strategy in surgical site infections control and prevention in orthopaedic patients – a 10-year retrospective observational study at a Polish hospital

Abstract Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common healthcare-associated infections. They are associated with longer post-operative hospital stays, additional surgical procedures, risk of treatment in intensive care units and higher mortality. Material and methods SSIs w...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Kołpa, Roża Słowik, Marta Wałaszek, Zdzisław Wolak, Anna Różańska, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Deep incisional surgical site infections
Hip prosthesis
Knee prosthesis
Open reduction of fracture
Closed reduction of fracture with internal fixation
Infection control and prevention
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-0680-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-0680-6

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