Readmission from orthopedic surgical site infections: an integrative review

Abstract OBJECTIVE Characterizing readmissions from orthopedic surgical site infections. METHOD An integrative review of literature in the LILACS, IBECS, MEDLINE, Cochrane, SciELO and PUBMED databases, using the descriptors Patient readmission, Wound infection, Cross infection, Orthopedic procedur...

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Main Authors: Lilian Machado Torres, Ruth Natália Teresa Turrini, Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi, Arménio Guardado Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342015000601004&lng=en&tlng=en