Incidence, risk factors and management of post cesarean section surgical site infection (SSI) in a tertiary hospital in Egypt: a five year retrospective study

Incidence, risk factors and management of post cesarean section surgical site infection (SSI) in a tertiary hospital in Egypt: a five year retrospective study

Abstract Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the commonest complications following cesarean section (CS) with a reported incidence of 3–20%. SSI causes massive burdens on both the mother and the health care system. Moreover, it is associated with high maternal morbidity and mortality...

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Main Authors: Khaled Gomaa, Ahmed R. Abdelraheim, Saad El Gelany, Eissa M. Khalifa, Ayman M. Yousef, Heba Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Surgical site infection
Cesarean section
Incidence
Risk factors
Minia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04054-3

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