Concepedia

Significant pathogens isolated from surgical site infections at a community hospital in the Midwest

Carol A. Cantlon, Mary E. Stemper, William R. Schwan, Michael A. Hoffman, Salah Qutaishat

American Journal of Infection Control · 2006 · 55 citations · 20 references

Concepts

Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyBacteriologyInfection PreventionMedical MicrobiologyBacterial InfectionsHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionHealthcare-associated InfectionsHospital-acquired InfectionsSurgical Site InfectionWound InfectionClinical Infection SurveillanceHospital Infection PreventionPostoperative Infectious ComplicationsPostoperative Surgical Site InfectionSurgical Site Infection DetectionSurgical Site IsolationSurgical Site Morbidity

References

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Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999

Alicia J. Mangram, Teresa Horan, Michele L. Pearson et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1999 · 4.6K citations

Medicine, Microbiology, Surgery +17

Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999

Alicia J. Mangram, Teresa Horan, Michele L. Pearson et al. · American Journal of Infection Control · 1999 · 2.9K citations

Medicine, Microbiology, Surgery +17

The Impact of Surgical-Site Infections in the 1990s: Attributable Mortality, Excess Length of Hospitalization, And Extra Costs

Kathryn B Kirkland, Jane Briggs, Sharon L. Trivette et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1999 · 1.7K citations

Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Surgery +15

Comparison of Community- and Health Care–Associated Methicillin-Resistant <EMPH TYPE="ITAL">Staphylococcus aureus</EMPH> Infection

Timothy S. Naimi · JAMA · 2003 · 1.7K citations

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance +16

Environmental Contamination Due to Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus:</i> Possible Infection Control Implications

John M. Boyce · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1997 · 1.3K citations

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +16