The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 76-83, January 2011

Compliance with guidelines to prevent surgical site infections: As simple as 1-2-3?

  • Derek W. Meeks, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Kevin P. Lally, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Matthew M. Carrick, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Debbie F. Lew, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Eric J. Thomas, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Peter D. Doyle, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Lillian S. Kao, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-713-566-5095; fax: +1-713-566-4583

Received 5 January 2009; received in revised form 28 May 2009 published online 23 June 2010.

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 This research was supported in part by a grant under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Program.

 Clinical Trials Information: Prevention of Surgical Site Infections, Clinical Trials Identifier: NCT00353613, http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00353613?term=kao&rank=2.

PII: S0002-9610(10)00059-0

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.050

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 76-83, January 2011

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