Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study
LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.18, no.5, pp.516-525, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30101-4
- Journal Name: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.516-525
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common infections associated with health care, but its importance as a global health priority is not fully understood. We quantified the burden of SSI after gastrointestinal surgery in countries in all parts of the world.