Incidence and Etiology of Surgical Site Infections in Appendectomies: A 3-Year Prospective Study

Objectives: Surgical site infections (SSIs) constitute a threat, especially in complicated appendicitis, and are commonly due to gram-negative organisms. We sought to describe the incidence of SSIs in appendectomies performed during a three-year period (January 2013 to December 2015) in a community...

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Main Authors: Humberto Guanche Garcell, Ariadna Villanueva Arias, Cristobal A. Pancorbo Sandoval, Elias Guilarte García, Moraima E. Valle Gamboa, Adam Bode Sado, Ramón N. Alfonso Serrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2017-01-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=1855