Assessing Changes in Surgical Site Infections and Antibiotic Use among Caesarean Section and Herniorrhaphy Patients at a Regional Hospital in Sierra Leone Following Operational Research in 2021

Assessing Changes in Surgical Site Infections and Antibiotic Use among Caesarean Section and Herniorrhaphy Patients at a Regional Hospital in Sierra Leone Following Operational Research in 2021

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major public health threat to the success of surgery. This study assessed changes in SSIs and use of antibiotics among caesarean section (CS) and herniorrhaphy patients at a regional hospital in Sierra Leone following operational research. This was a comparative...

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Main Authors: Satta Sylvia Theresa Kumba Kpagoi, Kadijatu Nabie Kamara, Ronald Carshon-Marsh, Alexandre Delamou, Marcel Manzi, Rugiatu Z. Kamara, Matilda Mattu Moiwo, Matilda Kamara, Zikan Koroma, Sulaiman Lakoh, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Alex Bumble John Kanu, Sartie Kenneh, Joseph Sam Kanu, Senesie Margao, Edward Mberu Kamau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
surgical site infection
surgical antibiotic prophylaxis
antibiotic use
caesarean section
herniorrhaphy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/8/385

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