Inpatient and post-discharge wound infections in general surgery

Inpatient and post-discharge wound infections in general surgery

The wound infection incidence during inpatient stay was compared with the post-discharge infection incidence for 1 month using audit data and a patient questionnaire. The true infection rate was found to be 20% compared with an apparent rate of 2.4% (P < 0.001). The study highlights the problems...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1995-07, Vol.77 (4), p.245-247
Hauptverfasser: Keeling, N J, Morgan, M W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cross Infection - epidemiology
England - epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Length of Stay
Medical Audit
Patient Discharge
Postoperative Care
Postoperative Period
Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:The wound infection incidence during inpatient stay was compared with the post-discharge infection incidence for 1 month using audit data and a patient questionnaire. The true infection rate was found to be 20% compared with an apparent rate of 2.4% (P < 0.001). The study highlights the problems of postoperative monitoring in the context of shorter inpatient stays and fewer routine outpatient appointments.
ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083