Risk of surgical site infection in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery Riesgo para infección de sitio quirúrgico en pacientes sometidos a cirugías ortopédicas Risco para infecção de sítio cirúrgico em pacientes submetidos a cirurgias ortopédicas

Risk of surgical site infection in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery Riesgo para infección de sitio quirúrgico en pacientes sometidos a cirugías ortopédicas Risco para infecção de sítio cirúrgico em pacientes submetidos a cirurgias ortopédicas

This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with surgical site infections in orthopedic surgical patients at a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2005 and 2007. A historical cohort of 3,543 patients submitted to orthopedic surgical procedures. A descriptive analysis was conduc...

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Main Authors: Flávia Falci Ercole, Lúcia Maciel Castro Franco, Tamara Gonçalves Rezende Macieira, Luísa Cristina Crespo Wenceslau, Helena Isabel Nascimento de Resende, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Infección de Herida Operatoria
Factores de Riesgo
Enfermería
Ortopedia
Infecção da Ferida Operatória
Fatores de Risco
Enfermagem
Surgical Wound Infection
Risk Factors
Nursing
Orthopedics
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