title: Reliable surgical site infection surveillance with robust validation is required.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiernan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leaper
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baggott
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*