Surgical reorganization during the COVID-19 pandemic and impact on case-mix and surgical site infections: A multicenter cohort study in Italy.

Costanza VicentiniElettra UglionoHeba Safwat Mhmoued Abdo ElhadidyGiovanni PaladiniAlessandro Roberto CornioFederico CussottoMario MorinoCarla Maria Zotti

Published in: Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (2024)

Enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures could explain the reduced SSI risk during the first pandemic year. IPC practices should continue to be reinforced beyond the pandemic context.

Keyphrases

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surgical site infection
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