Surgical site infections in Italian Hospitals: a prospective multicenter study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Surgical site infections (SSI) remain a major clinical problem in terms of morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. Nearly 60% of SSI diagnosis occur in the postdischarge period. However, literature provides little information on ri...

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Main Authors: Ippolito Giuseppe, Martini Lorena, Nicastri Emanuele, Drapeau Cecilia MJ, Petrosillo Nicola, Moro Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/34