Beyond the operating room: do hospital characteristics have an impact on surgical site infections after colorectal surgery? A systematic review

Abstract Background Hospital characteristics have been recognized as potential risk factors for surgical site infection for over 20 years. However, most research has focused on patient and procedural risk factors. Understanding how structural and process variables influence infection is vital to ide...

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Main Authors: Rui Malheiro, Bárbara Peleteiro, Sofia Correia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-01007-5