The burden of aerobic bacterial nosocomial infections, associated risk factors and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in a surgical site in Ethiopia: A systematic review
Open Access
- 4 August 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Peertechz Publications Private Limited in Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research
- Vol. 6 (2), 126-132
- https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-2968.000112
Abstract
Nosocomial infection is an infection that acquired after exposure of patients to hospital for 48-72 hrs, but not present during admission. Surgical site infection is among the leading nosocomial infection that acquired after operation or admission.Keywords
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