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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Graves, Nicholas ; Halton, Kate ; Curtis, Merrilyn ; Doidge, Shane ; Lairson, David ; ... More +
Graves, Nicholas ; Halton, Kate ; Curtis, Merrilyn ; Doidge, Shane ; Lairson, David ; McLaws, Marylou ; Whitby, Michael Less -
Description:
Data were collected from surgical patients in the hospital and on 4 occasions postdischarge. The incidence of postdischarge surgical site infection was 8.46%. Strong evidence showed that these infections caused minor additional costs, which contradicts existing literature. We discuss why previous studies might have overstated costs.
Subject:
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Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Incidence
Income
Infection Control
Length Of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Discharge
Postoperative Care
Risk Factors
Surgical Wound Infection

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 12(5):831-834.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Australia
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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