Association of malnutrition with surgical site infections following spinal surgeries: systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsMalnutrition is associated with increased risk of developing SSI after spinal surgery. Further high-quality research is warranted to investigate whether improvement of preoperative nutritional status can decrease SSI rates.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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