Healthcare Cost and Outcomes Associated With Surgical Site Infection and Patient Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Costabella, Fernando; B Patel, Keval; V Adepoju, Adedimeji; Singh, Purnima; Attia Hussein Mahmoud, Hussein; Zafar, Awais; Patel, Tirath; A Watekar, Ninad; Mallesh, Navya; Fawad, Moiz; T. Sathyarajan, Dily; Abbas, Kiran

doi:10.7759/cureus.42493

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Healthcare Cost and Outcomes Associated With Surgical Site Infection and Patient Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Published in Cureus • Jul 26, 2023

Authors:

Fernando Costabella

Keval B Patel

Adedimeji V Adepoju

Abstract

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a growing global concern. The principal explanation for this is its adverse clinical outcomes, such as morbidity and mortality. However, the link between the economic burden of SSIs and patient outcomes needs to be sufficiently characterized. This review aims to desc...

Subject

Medicine

Low and middle income countries

Psychological intervention

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