Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections following orthopedic surgery

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CDC definitions of nosocomial surgical site infections, 1992: A modification of CDC definitions of surgical wound infections

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

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The Impact of Surgical-Site Infections Following Orthopedic Surgery at a Community Hospital and a University Hospital Adverse Quality of Life, Excess Length of Stay, and Extra Cost

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