Surgical Site Infection in Children: Prospective Analysis of the Burden and Risk Factors in a Sub-Saharan African Setting - Concepedia

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Surgical Site Infection in Children: Prospective Analysis of the Burden and Risk Factors in a Sub-Saharan African Setting

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2008

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Emmanuel A. Ameh, Philip M. Mshelbwala, Abdulrasheed A. Nasir, Christopher Suiye Lukong, Basheer A. Jabo, M Anumah, P T Nmadu

Surgical Infections

Abstract

The burden of SSI in this setting is high. The degree of incisional contamination and a long duration of surgery (>or= 2 h) are important risk factors.

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