Detecting surgical wound infections
Witherow, A.
Professional Nurse 16(10): 1413-1416
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130 PMID: 12026861 Document Number: 530312
A review of the literature on detecting wound infection revealed the need for an established definition and a consensus on the way of detecting infection. A unified approach would enable a clearer picture of wound infection in the UK to emerge.
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