Journal article
Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common infections associated with health care, but its importance as a global health priority is not fully understood. We quantified the burden of SSI after gastrointestinal surgery in countries in all parts of the world.
METHODS: This international, prospective, multicentre cohort study included consecutive patients undergoing elective or emergency gastrointestinal resection within …
Authors
Bhangu A; Ademuyiwa AO; Aguilera ML; Alexander P; Al-Saqqa SW; Borda-Luque G; Costas-Chavarri A; Drake TM; Ntirenganya F; Fitzgerald JE
Journal
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 516–525
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
5 2018
DOI
10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30101-4
ISSN
1473-3099