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SUBMITTER: Matza LS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6652168 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Matza Louis S LS Kim Katherine J KJ Yu Holly H Belden Katherine A KA Chen Antonia F AF Kurd Mark M Lee Bruce Y BY Webb Jason J
The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care 20190318 6
<h4>Introduction</h4>Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common and potentially serious complications after surgery. Staphylococcus aureus is a virulent pathogen frequently identified as a cause of SSI. As vaccines and other infection control measures are developed to reduce SSI risk, cost-utility analyses (CUA) of these interventions are needed to inform resource allocation decisions. A recent systematic review found that available SSI utilities are of "questionable quality." The ...[more]