The Burden of Surgical Site Infection at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia and Related Postoperative Outcomes: A Prospective Surveillance Study

• Main Authors: Omaid Hayat Khan (Author), Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria (Author), Mohd Nizam Hashim (Author), Amer Hayat Khan (Author), Abdullmoin AlQarni (Author), Manal AlGethamy (Author), Mohammed Mahboob (Author), Anas Mohammed Aljoaid (Author), Nehad Jaser Ahmed (Author), Abdul Haseeb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common healthcare-associated infections that occur among surgical patients. Surgical site infections result in longer hospital stays, hospital readmissions, and higher death and morbidity rates. The current study was designed to highlight the importance o...