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ROLE OF THE SURGEON IN THE HOSPITAL INFECTIONS CONTROL COMMITTEES [Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg]
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2003; 9(4): 225-231

ROLE OF THE SURGEON IN THE HOSPITAL INFECTIONS CONTROL COMMITTEES

Mufide Nuran Akcay1, Ayten Kadanalı2, Gurkan Ozturk3
1Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey
2Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Erzurum, Turkey
3Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey,

Hospital-acquired infections are the ones that develop within hospital stay or appear after discharge. These infections are associated with an increased rate of morbidity and mortality, longer hospital stay and higher hospital costs and Hospital Infections Control Committees have been founded to prevent it. In this review, we intended to investigate the role of the surgeon in this committee.

Keywords: Hospital Infection Control Commitee, surgeon

HASTANE ENFEKSİYONLARI KONTROL KOMİTELERİNDE CERRAHIN ROLÜ

Mufide Nuran Akcay1, Ayten Kadanalı2, Gurkan Ozturk3
1Ataturk University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey
2Ataturk University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Infectious Diseases, Erzurum, Turkey
3Ataturk University Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey,


Mufide Nuran Akcay, Ayten Kadanalı, Gurkan Ozturk. ROLE OF THE SURGEON IN THE HOSPITAL INFECTIONS CONTROL COMMITTEES. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2003; 9(4): 225-231
Manuscript Language: Turkish