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Am J Surg
; 193(2): 266-8, 2007 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17236860
ABSTRACT
The current study suggests the need for routine post-discharge surveillance to improve reliability on surgical site infection incidence rates. Surveillance only during hospitalization may not provide precise data on the incidence of surgical site infection, underestimating a true postoperative infection rate.