Gender-Specific Differences in Surgical Site Infections: An Analysis of 438,050 Surgical Procedures from the German National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System | Zendy

Corinna Langelotz | Zendy; Carolin Mueller-Rau | Zendy; Stoil Terziyski | Zendy; Beate Rau | Zendy; Alexander Krannich | Zendy; Petra Gastmeier | Zendy; Christine Geffers | Zendy

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Gender-Specific Differences in Surgical Site Infections: An Analysis of 438,050 Surgical Procedures from the German National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System

Author(s) -

Corinna Langelotz,

Carolin Mueller-Rau,

Stoil Terziyski,

Beate Rau,

Alexander Krannich,

Petra Gastmeier,

Christine Geffers

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

visceral medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 2297-475X

pISSN - 2297-4725

DOI - 10.1159/000362100

Subject(s) - medicine , surgical site infection , diabetes mellitus , gynecology , surgical wound , surgery , endocrinology

Surgical site infections (SSI) are among the most frequent healthcare-associated infections. They impose a substantial burden with increased morbidity and exceeding healthcare costs. Risk factors such as age, diabetes, and smoking status are commonly accounted for in the literature, but few studies address gender differences.

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