title: Recognition, prevention, surveillance, and management of surgical site infections: introduction to the problem and symposium overview.
authors.affiliation: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA. wjmartone@nfid.org
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Martone
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents