Surveillance of post-caesarean surgical site infections in a hospital with limited resources, Cambodia

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 579-585

  Srun, Sok ^a   Sinath, Yin ^b   Seng, An Thoun ^a   Chea, Meas ^b   Borin, Mony ^b   Nhem, Somary ^b   Daniel, Amanda ^a   Chea, Nora ^c   Asgari, Nima ^c   Rachline, Anne ^d   Reed, Za ^d   Hoff, Rodney ^d   Cavailler, Philippe ^d   Goyet, Sophie ^d  

^a Ministry of Health Cambodia   (Cambodia)

^b Provincial Referral Hospital   (Cambodia)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention (REDI) Center   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Caesarean delivery; Cambodia; Health system; Hospital acquired infection; Infection control; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OXACILLIN; POVIDONE IODINE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLEEDING; CAMBODIA; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PUS; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CAMBODIA; CESAREAN SECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881642100     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.2981     Document Type: Article

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