Prevalence and predictors of surgical-site infection after caesarean section at a rural district hospital in Rwanda.

Theoneste NkurunzizaF KateeraKristin A SondermanM GruendlE NihiwacuB RamadhanT CherianE NahimanaG NtakiyirutaC HabiyakareP NgamijeAlexi MatousekE GajuR RivielloBethany Hedt Gauthier

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2019)

The prevalence of SSI after caesarean section is consistent with rates reported at tertiary facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. Combining antiseptic solutions for skin preparation could reduce the risk of SSI.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
risk factors
south africa
soft tissue
molecularly imprinted
wound healing