TY - JOUR
T1 - Post-caesarean section surgical site infections at a Tanzanian tertiary hospital
T2 - A prospective observational study
AU - De Nardo, P.
AU - Gentilotti, E.
AU - Nguhuni, B.
AU - Vairo, F.
AU - Chaula, Z.
AU - Nicastri, E.
AU - Nassoro, M. M.
AU - Bevilacqua, N.
AU - Ismail, A.
AU - Savoldi, A.
AU - Zumla, A.
AU - Ippolito, G.
PY - 2015/11/16
Y1 - 2015/11/16
N2 - Few data are available on the determinants and characteristics of post-caesarean section (CS) surgical site infections (SSIs) in resource-limited settings. We conducted a prospective observational cohort study to evaluate the rates, determinants, and microbiological characteristics of post-CS SSI at the Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital (DRRH) Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department in Tanzania. Spanning a three-month period, all pregnant women who underwent CS were enrolled and followed up for 30 days. SSI following CS occurred in 224 (48%) women. Only 10 (2.1%) women received pre-incision antibiotic prophylaxis. Urgent intervention is needed to prevent and control infections and contain the rising rate of post-CS SSI at the DRRH.
AB - Few data are available on the determinants and characteristics of post-caesarean section (CS) surgical site infections (SSIs) in resource-limited settings. We conducted a prospective observational cohort study to evaluate the rates, determinants, and microbiological characteristics of post-CS SSI at the Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital (DRRH) Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department in Tanzania. Spanning a three-month period, all pregnant women who underwent CS were enrolled and followed up for 30 days. SSI following CS occurred in 224 (48%) women. Only 10 (2.1%) women received pre-incision antibiotic prophylaxis. Urgent intervention is needed to prevent and control infections and contain the rising rate of post-CS SSI at the DRRH.
KW - Antibiotic prophylaxis
KW - Antimicrobial resistance
KW - Caesarean section
KW - Pregnant women
KW - Resource-limited settings
KW - Surgical site infection
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.02.021
DO - 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.02.021
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84964260850
JO - Journal of Hospital Infection
JF - Journal of Hospital Infection
SN - 0195-6701
ER -