Emergence of coryneform bacteria as pathogens in nosocomial surgical site infections in a tertiary care hospital of North India

Summary: Purpose: A prospective study was conducted to assess the role of coryneform bacteria in surgical site infections among obstetric and gynecological patients undergoing surgery. Materials and methods: The surgery was graded according to the degree of contamination, and surgical site infectio...

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Main Authors: Meher Rizvi, Mehnaz Waris Rizvi, Shaheen, Asfia Sultan, Fatima Khan, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034113000300