Wound infection rate in dermatologic surgery.
Most dermatologic surgery is performed in clinical settings and not in the rigorous sterile environment of a hospital operating room. This prospective study measures the wound infection rate over a 2 1/2 year period for cutaneous surgery performed in a clinical environment. This percent infection rate compares very favorably with that of formal operating room settings.
Whitaker
D C
DC
Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
Grande
D J
DJ
Johnson
S S
SS
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*