Identification of post-cesarean surgical site infection: nursing consultation

Risk factors of surgical site infection post cesarean section

Methods Retrospective study was conducted at WH. This included a total of 1806 women who underwent to C-section from Jan 2008 to Dec 2009. The risk factor data were collected from I.C surveillance notification form of each patient’s SSI. The risk factors which were studied included: age, SSI bundles, type of C-section elective or emergency, duration of operation (less or more than 57 minutes), ...

Rifamycin SV Application to Subcutanous Tissue for Prevention of Post-Cesarean Surgical Site Infection

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of Rifamycin SV application to subcutaneous tissue for prevention of post-caesarean wound infection with a traditional method used for preoperative antisepsis of skin; povidone-iodine and also to calculate cost of the treatment. Method: In this randomized prospective study, 1272 women were divided into two groups. Povidone-iodine was used for...

Surgical-site Infection Following Cesarean Section in Kano, Nigeria

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence, risk factors and common bacterial pathogens for surgical site infection (SSI), following cesarean section (CS). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective case-control study of patients delivered by CS in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. The cases were the patients whose CS was complicated by SSI; they were matched by other patients delivered by ...

The Relationship Between Payer and Risk of Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Delivery

Attributable costs of surgical site infection and endometritis after low transverse cesarean delivery.

BACKGROUND Accurate data on costs attributable to hospital-acquired infections are needed to determine their economic impact and the cost-benefit of potential preventive strategies. OBJECTIVE To determine the attributable costs of surgical site infection (SSI) and endometritis (EMM) after cesarean section by means of 2 different methods. DESIGN Retrospective cohort. SETTING Barnes-Jewish ...