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Evaluation of surveillance for surgical site infections in Thika Hospital, Kenya

BACKGROUND: In low-income countries, surgical site infections (SSIs) are a very frequent form of hospital-acquired infection. Surveillance is an important method for controlling SSI but it is unclear how this can best be performed in low-income settings. AIM: To examine the epidemiological character...

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Autores principales:	Aiken, A.M., Wanyoro, A.K., Mwangi, J., Mulingwa, P., Wanjohi, J., Njoroge, J., Juma, F., Mugoya, I.K., Scott, J.A.G., Hall, A.J.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	W.B. Saunders For The Hospital Infection Society 2013
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580288/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23332563 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.11.003

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