Surgical Site Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance After Cesarean Section Delivery in Rural Rwanda
Background: As the volume of surgical cases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) increases, surgical-site infections (SSIs) are becoming more prevalent with anecdotal evidence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), despite a paucity of data on resistance patterns. Objectives: As a primary objecti...
Main Authors: | Lotta Velin, Grace Umutesi, Robert Riviello, Moses Muwanguzi, Lisa M. Bebell, Marthe Yankurije, Kara Faktor, Theoneste Nkurunziza, Gilbert Rukundo, Jean de Dieu Gatete, Ivan Emil, Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier, Fredrick Kateera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021-08-01
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Series: | Annals of Global Health |
Online Access: | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3413 |
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