Racial Differences in the Rate of Surgical Site Infection by Subspeciality

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common, morbid complication. We hypothesized the presence of racial differences in the rate of SSI, comparing Black/African American (BAA) to White non-Hispanic (WNH) patients.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Kent Grosh, Saad M. Shebrain, Gitonga Munene, Robert G. Sawyer Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research