Adverse impact of surgical site infections in English hospitals.

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Published in J Hosp Infect on June 01, 2005

Authors

R Coello1, A Charlett, J Wilson, V Ward, A Pearson, P Borriello

Author Affiliations

1: Healthcare Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance Department, Communicable Diseases Surveillance Centre, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK.

Associated clinical trials:

Determining the Worldwide Epidemiology of Surgical Site Infections After Gastrointestinal Surgery (GlobalSurg 2) | NCT02662231

Current Surgical Practices and Surgical Site Infection at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Mekelle, Ethiopia | NCT03761459

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