Trends in surgical site infections in general surgery at a tertiary hospital

Surgical site infections (SSI) are a preventable cause of hospital acquired infections, which increase morbidity and mortality. This is a retrospective analysis of SSIs in patients undergoing general surgical and gastroenterological operations. The observed incidence was 3.63%. The commonest procedu...

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Main Authors: B. Ravinder Reddy, Jhansi Vani, Prashant S. Gade, Swapnil V. Kurkure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Deccan College of Medical Sciences 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmas.in/Vol2Issue1/Trends%20in%20surgical%20site%20infections%20in%20a%20tertiary%20care%20hospital.pdf