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The National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system risk index requires adaptation for specific hospital characteristics and further testing for procedures like orthopaedic surgery.
The NNIS risk index is an efficient system for classifying patients for surgical site infection risk, but requires adaptation to specific hospital characteristics and further development for certain procedures.
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NNIS index may need local adaptation for accurate SSI risk stratification; leaves open validation in orthopaedic and other procedures.
Ercole et al. (2007) conducted a review in Surgical site infections. National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system risk index was evaluated. The National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system risk index requires adaptation for specific hospital characteristics and further testing for procedures like orthopaedic surgery.
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