Post-caesarean section surgical site infections at a Tanzanian tertiary hospital: A prospective observational study

P. De Nardo; E. Gentilotti; B. Nguhuni; F. Vairo; Z. Chaula; E. Nicastri; M. M. Nassoro; N. Bevilacqua; A. Ismail; A. Savoldi; A. Zumla; G. Ippolito

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2016.02.021

Post-caesarean section surgical site infections at a Tanzanian tertiary hospital: A prospective observational study

P. De Nardo, E. Gentilotti, B. Nguhuni, F. Vairo, Z. Chaula, E. Nicastri, M. M. Nassoro, N. Bevilacqua, A. Ismail, A. Savoldi, A. Zumla, G. Ippolito

Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Hospital Infection
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2016.02.021
Publication status	Accepted/In press - Nov 16 2015

Keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis
Antimicrobial resistance
Caesarean section
Pregnant women
Resource-limited settings
Surgical site infection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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De Nardo, P., Gentilotti, E., Nguhuni, B., Vairo, F., Chaula, Z., Nicastri, E., Nassoro, M. M., Bevilacqua, N., Ismail, A., Savoldi, A., Zumla, A., & Ippolito, G. (Accepted/In press). Post-caesarean section surgical site infections at a Tanzanian tertiary hospital: A prospective observational study. Journal of Hospital Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2016.02.021

Post-caesarean section surgical site infections at a Tanzanian tertiary hospital : A prospective observational study. / De Nardo, P.; Gentilotti, E.; Nguhuni, B.; Vairo, F.; Chaula, Z.; Nicastri, E.; Nassoro, M. M.; Bevilacqua, N.; Ismail, A.; Savoldi, A.; Zumla, A.; Ippolito, G.

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