Surgical site infection incidence and risk factors in thoracic surgical procedures: A 12-year prospective cohort study

201913 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Vlado Cvijanović · Military Medical Academy

Aleksandar Ristanović · Military Medical Academy

Nebojša Marić · Military Medical Academy

Nataša Vešović · Military Medical Academy

Vanja Kostovski · Military Medical Academy

Ljubinko Djenic · Military Medical Academy

Dejan Stojković

Abstract

The results are valuable in documenting risk factors for SSI in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. The knowledge and prevention of controllable risk factors is necessary in order to reduce the incidence of SSI.

Topics & Keywords

Surgical site infection prevention Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volume 13, Issue 03, pp. 212-218

DOI: 10.3855/jidc.11240

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