Multivariable Predictors of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after General and Vascular Surgery: Results from the Patient Safety in Surgery Study Academic Article uri icon

Overview

MeSH Major

  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Surgical Wound Infection
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures

abstract

  • We developed and tested an accurate prediction score for SSI. Clinicians can use this score to predict their patient's risk of an SSI and implement appropriate prevention strategies.

publication date

  • June 2007

Research

keywords

  • Academic Article

Identity

Language

  • eng

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.03.022

PubMed ID

  • 17544076

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 1178

end page

  • 87

volume

  • 204

number

  • 6