Epidemiological Aspects of Surgical Site Infections in an Income Country: The Case of Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou (Benin)
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Surgical site infection is frustrating for the care team and depressing for the patient. Objective: To determine the epidemiological aspects of surgical site infections in regional hospital, Borgou. Methods: The study was crossed with prospective data collection. Recruitment was done for six months (from February 2013 to July 2013), each patient operated in both surgical services (general surgery and maternity) consents to be followed for one month or year. The surgical site infection was defned according to the CDC/NHSN 2009. Results: The frequency of surgical site infections was 7.3% (44/603). The mean age was 30.7 ± 15.8 years with minimum and maximum of 5 months and 70 years, respectively. They were signifcantly (p<0.05) more common in general surgery than that of maternity and visceral surgery and obstetrics were more concerned (14/44 each); the median time to SSI onset was 7.8 ± 3.8 days. The deep incisional infection was the most frequent (34/44). The most encountered organism was Escherichia coli (64.7%); multidrug resistance was 41.2%. The healing time averaged 30.5 ± 13.8 days with minimum and maximum of 20 and 92 days. Conclusion: Monitoring measures must be taken to reduce surgical site infection at the Regional Hospital Centre of Borgou.
Authors and Affiliations
Hodonou M Adrien| Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, General Surgery, Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou, Parakou, Republic of Beninو Corresponding e-mail: hodasm98@gmail.com, Allodé S Alexandre| Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, General Surgery, Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou, Parakou, Republic of Benin, Tobome S Romaric| Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, General Surgery, Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou, Parakou, Republic of Benin, Hounkponou-Ahouingnan Fanny| Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, General Surgery, Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou, Parakou, Republic of Benin, Mensah AD Emile| Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, General Surgery, Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou, Parakou, Republic of Benin, Fatigba O Holden| Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, General Surgery, Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou, Parakou, Republic of Benin, Tamou-Sambo Bio| Faculty of Medicine, University of Parakou, General Surgery, Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou, Parakou, Republic of Benin, Akpata Robert| Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Jean de Dieu Hospital Centre, Tanguiéta, Republic of Benin, Atakpa S Felix| Department of Pharmacy, Regional Hospital Centre, Borgou, Parakou, Republic of Benin, Dadjo A Yves| Department of Traumatology, Army Instruction Hospital Centre, Parakou, Republic of Benin, Mêhinto K Delphin| Faculty of Health Sciences, Abomey-Calavi University, Visceral Surgery, National Teaching Hospital Centre, Hubert Koutoukou Maga, Cotonou, Republic of Benin
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