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Challenges in defining surgical-site infections following hydrocephalus surgeries

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (2023) 44(12) 2065-2067
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.110
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Abstract

Multiple organizations track neurosurgical surgical-site infection (SSI) rates, but significant variation exists among reporting criteria. We report our center's experience with the variation in cases captured by 2 major definitions. Standardization could support improvement activities and SSI reduction.

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Naureckas Li, C., Bonebrake, A., Schroeder, S., Lam, S. K., & Raskin, J. S. (2023). Challenges in defining surgical-site infections following hydrocephalus surgeries. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 44(12), 2065–2067. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2023.110

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