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Extra charge and extra length of postoperative stay attributable to surgical site infection in six selected operations.

Nongyao Kasatpibal, Somchit Thongpiyapoom, Montha Na Narong, Nonglak Suwalak, Silom Jamulitrat

PubMed · 2005 · 32 citations · 23 references

Abstract

This study supports the findings of the previous published reports that patients who have SSI incur enormous excess cost and hospital stay.

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T A Horan, R. P. Gaynes, William Martone et al. · American Journal of Infection Control · 1992 · 2.6K citations

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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

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Peter Cruse, Rosemary Foord · Surgical Clinics of North America · 1980 · 1.4K citations

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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

J D Whitehouse, N. Deborah Friedman, Kathryn B. Kirkland et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2002 · 915 citations

Morbidity and mortality associated withsurgical site infections: results from the 1997–1999 INCISO surveillance

Pascal Astagneau, C. Rioux, Franck Golliot et al. · Journal of Hospital Infection · 2001 · 344 citations

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