Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Body mass index (BMI)
Number of risk factors for a surgical site iinfection
The risk of the patient developing a surgical site infection is
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Purpose: To evaluate an older adult for risk factors associated with surgical site infection (SSI) based on the study of Kaye et al.
Specialty: Infectious Diseases
Objective: risk factors, selection
ICD-10: T81.4,
