Post-discharge surgical site infection surveillance in a hospital in Brazil Journal Article
| Authors: | Oliveira, A. C.; Lima, E. D. R. P.; De Paula Lima, A. |
| Article Title: | Post-discharge surgical site infection surveillance in a hospital in Brazil |
| Abstract: | The current study suggests the need for routine post-discharge surveillance to improve reliability on surgical site infection incidence rates. Surveillance only during hospitalization may not provide precise data on the incidence of surgical site infection, underestimating a true postoperative infection rate. © 2007 Excerpta Medica Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; controlled study; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; major clinical study; prospective studies; health survey; risk factor; risk assessment; hospitalization; postoperative infection; hospital discharge; reliability; brazil; patient discharge; hospital infection; population surveillance; infection risk; stomach; digestive system surgical procedures; stomach surgery; surgical wound infection; nosocomial infection; infection rate; gastric surgery; post-discharge surveillance; surgical site infection; hospitals, university |
| Journal Title: | American Journal of Surgery |
| Volume: | 193 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9610 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2007-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 266 |
| End Page: | 268 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.05.016 |
| PUBMED: | 17236860 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 4" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: AJSUA" - "Source: Scopus" |
