Abdominal surgical site infections: a prospective study of determinant factors in Harare, Zimbabwe

Autor:	Muchuweti, David, Jönsson, Kent UG
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Adult Aged 80 and over Male Zimbabwe Adolescent Incidence HIV Infections Original Articles Length of Stay Middle Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents Young Adult Risk Factors Abdomen Humans Regression Analysis Surgical Wound Infection Blood Transfusion Female Prospective Studies Aged
Zdroj:	Int Wound J
Popis:	Surgical site infections (SSIs) are reported in lower frequencies in the developed countries than in the developing world. A prospective evaluation of risk factors in 285 patients undergoing abdominal surgery procedures in Zimbabwe was therefore undertaken. Overall infection rate was 26%. The age group 30–39 years had the highest number of dirty wounds and the highest rate of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Multivariate regression analysis showed a correlation between wound class and SSI (P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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