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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.
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Australia
Community Health Services
Costs And Cost Analysis
Dispatch
Economics
Female
Health Care Costs
Hospitalization
Humans
Incidence
Income
Infection Control
Length Of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Discharge
Postoperative Care
Risk Factors
Surgical Wound Infection
Surgical Wound Infection

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