# Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 488,594 patients

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/worldwide-incidence-of-surgical-site-infections-in-general-surgical-patients-a/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Brigid M. Gillespie,Emma Harbeck,Megan Rattray,Rhea Liang,Rachel Walker,Sharon Latimer,Lukman Thalib,Annette Erichsen Andersson,Bronwyn Griffin,Robert S. Ware,Wendy Chaboyer |
| Citations | 142 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106136 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/409928 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3207441245 |
| PMID | 34655800 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2021 |

## Paper authors

- [Brigid M. Gillespie](https://scholariq.org/researchers/brigid-m-gillespie/)

## Paper journal

- [International Journal of Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/international-journal-of-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Surgical site infection prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-site-infection-prevention/)

## Paper topics

- [Surgical site infection prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-site-infection-prevention/)
- [Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/colorectal-cancer-surgical-treatments/)
- [Urinary Tract Infections Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/urinary-tract-infections-management/)

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