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Post-caesarean section surgical site infections at a Tanzanian tertiary hospital: a prospective observational study

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 93; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jhin.2016.02.021

1532-2939

Pasquale De Nardo, Elisa Gentilotti, Boniface Nguhuni, Francesco Vairo, Zainab Chaula, Emanuele Nicastri, Mzee Nassoro, Nazario Bevilacqua, Abbas Ismail, Alessia Savoldi, Alimuddin Zumla, Giuseppe Ippolito,

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Summary Few data are available on the determinants and characteristics of post-caesarean section (CS) surgical site infections (SSIs) in resource-limited settings. We conducted a prospective observational cohort study to evaluate the rates, determinants, and microbiological characteristics of post-CS SSI at the Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital (DRRH) Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department in Tanzania. Spanning a three-month period, all pregnant women who underwent CS were enrolled and followed up for 30 days. SSI following CS occurred in 224 (48%) women. Only 10 (2.1%) women received pre-incision antibiotic prophylaxis. Urgent intervention is needed to prevent and control infections and contain the rising rate of post-CS SSI at the DRRH.