A Systematic Review of Risk Factors Associated with Surgical Site Infections among Surgical Patients

Korol, Ellen; Johnston, Karissa; Waser, Nathalie; Sifakis, Frangiscos; S. Jafri, Hasan; M. S. Lo, Mathew; H. Kyaw, Moe

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083743

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A Systematic Review of Risk Factors Associated with Surgical Site Infections among Surgical Patients

Published in PLoS ONE • Dec 18, 2013

Authors:

Ellen Korol

Karissa Johnston

Nathalie Waser

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Surgical site infection (SSI) complicates 2-5% of surgeries in the United States. Severity of SSI ranges from superficial skin infection to life-threatening conditions such as severe sepsis, and SSIs are responsible for increased morbidity, mortality, and economic burden associated with ...

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Medicine

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