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Does a specific neurosurgical classification system based on contamination predict operative sepsis rates in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures?
Does a specific neurosurgical classification system based on contamination predict operative sepsis rates in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures?
A neurosurgery-specific classification system based on contamination level effectively stratifies the risk of postoperative sepsis.
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Supports contamination-based stratification of postoperative sepsis risk in neurosurgery; leaves open need for prospective validation and intervention trials.
Narotam et al. (1994) studied this question.
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