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Surg Infect (Larchmt). 31 July 2015 (Issue 6)
Sharma DB, Hayman K, Stewart BT, Dominguez LB, Trelles M, et al.
Surg Infect (Larchmt). 31 July 2015 (Issue 6)
Surgery for infection represents a substantial, although undefined, disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Médecins Sans Frontières-Operations Centre Brussels (MSF-OCB) provides surgical care in LMICs and collects data useful for describing operative epidemiology of surgical need otherwise unmet by national health services. This study aimed to describe the experience of MSF-OCB operations for infections in LMICs. By doing so, the results might aid effective resource allocation and preparation of future humanitarian staff.