From the Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection ControlThe impact of surgical site infections (SSIs) following prosthesis procedures is devastating, often leading to higher mortality, prolonged hospitalizations, frequent readmissions, and increased costs and overall healthcare burden. According to the United States (US) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), SSI rates following total knee or hip arthroplasty procedures performed […]
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Study: Staphylococcus aureus infections following knee and hip prosthesis insertion procedures
June 9, 2015Category: Hospital Acquired Infections, Infection Control, Nursing
Tags: infection control, MRSA, Post-Operative Surgical infections, Staph aureus, Study, Surgical Site Infections | Comments (0)