The prevalence and root causes of surgical site infections in public versus private hospitals in Ethiopia: a retrospective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Healthcare-associated illnesses, of which surgical site infection is the most common are significant causes of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and root causes of surgical site infections in public versus private hospitals in Ethiop...

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Main Authors: Kidanie Fisha, Muluken Azage, Getasew Mulat, Koku Sisay Tamirat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-019-0206-4