The Journal of hospital infection
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Multicenter Study
Temporal trends and epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection in the Swiss surveillance network: a cohort study.
Staphylococcus aureus is the leading pathogen in surgical site infections (SSI). ⋯ SSI due to S. aureus are decreasing and becoming rare events in Switzerland. High-risk procedures that may benefit from specific preventive measures were identified. Unfortunately, many of the independent risk factors are not easily modifiable.