Obesity, diabetes, and the risk of infections diagnosed in hospital and post-discharge infections after cesarean section: A prospective cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 501-509

  Leth, Rita Andersen ^a   Uldbjerg, Niels ^a   NØrgaard, Mette ^a   MØller, Jens KjØlseth ^b   Thomsen, Reimar Wernich ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

cesarean section; diabetes; obesity; Post cesarean; risk; urinary tract infection; wound infection

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; POSTCESAREAN INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; DENMARK; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; INPATIENTS; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 79955072629     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01090.x     Document Type: Article

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