The Impact of Surgical-Site Infections in the 1990s: Attributable Mortality, Excess Length of Hospitalization, And Extra Costs
- 1 November 1999
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 20 (11), 725-730
- https://doi.org/10.1086/501572
Abstract
The Impact of Surgical-Site Infections in the 1990s: Attributable Mortality, Excess Length of Hospitalization, And Extra Costs - Volume 20 Issue 11 - Kathryn B. Kirkland, Jane P Briggs, Sharon L. Trivette, William E. Wilkinson, Daniel J. SextonKeywords
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