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Past History of Skin Infection and Risk of Surgical Site Infection After Elective Surgery

DOI

34

Citations

11

References

2012

Year

Nauder Faraday, Peter Rock, Elaina E. Lin, Trish M. Perl, Karen C. Carroll, Tracey L. Stierer, Polly Robarts, Angela McFillin, Tracy Ross, Ashish S. Shah,
Annals of Surgery

Abstract

A history of skin infection identified a state of enhanced susceptibility to SSI at baseline that is independent of traditional SSI risk factors and adherence to current infection control practices.

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