International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)
ISSN: 2573-9506 | DOI: 10.33140/IJWHC
Impact Factor: 1.011
Joseph Isanga
Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uganda
Publications
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Research Article
The Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Bacterial Profile of Cesarean Surgical Site Infections at a University Teaching Hospital in South Western Uganda
Author(s): Joseph Isanga, Byaruhanga Emmanuel, Kayondo Musa, Mugisha Julius, Leevan Tibaijuka, Mayanja Ronald and Joseph Ngonzi*
Introduction: The single most important risk factor for post-partum maternal infection is Cesarean section (C/S) with a 5-20-fold greater risk for infection compared to a vaginal delivery. Post Cesarean wound infection is diagnosed in 2.5 to 16 percent of patients. Early wound infections (in the first 24 to 48 hours) are usually due to group A or B beta-hemolytic streptococcus and are characterized by high fever and cellulitis while later infections are likely due to Staphylococcus epidermises or aureus, Escherichia coli, or Proteus species. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, risk factors and bacterial profile of wound sepsis following Cesarean at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Methods: A cross sectional study of mothers who delivered by Cesarean at MRRH was conducted. Mothers were recruited consecutively until the sample s.. Read More»