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The incidence and economic burden of hospital acquired infections occurring in surgical patients

2004-01-01

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Background: Approximately 9% of patients in hospital have a hospital acquired infection (HAl). These infections place a burden on the health sector, patients and carers. Objectives: To assess the incidence of, and independent risk factors for HAls occurring in adult surgical patients; to assess the impact of these infections on the hospital sector; and to show how this information may be used to assess the potenti...

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d38138b5-42bc-5bfc-bce7-c961f3b67571
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10.17037/pubs.01472143
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