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Incidence of Surgical Site Infection Following Cesarean Section and Its Associated Factors in a Hospital of the Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Sukinah F AlbaharnahSara A RashedRahaf S AlmuhaimeedSalah Abohelaika
Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
The study underscores the dynamic nature of SSI rates following CS, highlighting an increasing trend in recent years. All cases were managed with the optimal hospital care. Diabetes mellitus and a surgery duration of more than one hour emerged as prominent independent risk factors for SSI, warranting heightened vigilance and tailored preventive measures in this subset of patients.
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