Surgical site infection and its associated factors following cesarean section: a cross sectional study from a public hospital in Ethiopia

Autor: Kelemu Abebe Gelaw, Amlaku Mulat Aweke, Feleke Hailemichael Astawesegn, Birhanu Wondimeneh Demissie, Liknaw Bewket Zeleke
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Patient Safety in Surgery, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1754-9493
DOI: 10.1186/s13037-017-0131-3
Popis: Abstract Background A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver her baby. Surgical site infections are a common surgical complication among patients delivered with cesarean section. Further it caused to increase maternal morbidity, stay of hospital and the cost of treatment. Methods Hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the magnitude of surgical site infection following cesarean Site Infections and its associated factors at Lemlem Karl hospital July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016. Retrospective card review was done on 384 women who gave birth via cesarean section at Lemlem Karl hospital from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016. Systematic sampling technique was used to select patient medical cards. The data were entered by Epi info version 7.2 then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences windows version 20. Both bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was done to test association between predictors and dependent variables. P value of
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