Warm Weather and Surgical Site Infections: A Meta-analysis

Background:. Seasonal variability, in terms of warm weather, has been demonstrated to be a significant risk factor for surgical site infections (SSIs). However, this remains an underexposed risk factor for SSIs, and many clinicians are not aware of this. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analy...

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Main Authors: Anouschka P.H. Sahtoe, MD, Liron S. Duraku, MD, PhD, Mark J.W. van der Oest, BSc, Caroline A. Hundepool, MD, PhD, Marjolein de Kraker, MD, PhD, Lonneke G.M. Bode, MD, PhD, J. Michiel Zuidam, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003705