The burden of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in two geographic regions of Sierra Leone: a prospective study

S Lakoh, L Yi, JBW Russell, J Zhang… - Therapeutic …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Despite the prolongation of hospitalization, increase in morbidity, mortality and
cost of care associated with both surgical site infections (SSIs) and antibiotic resistance …

Bacterial profile of surgical site infection and antimicrobial resistance patterns in Ethiopia: a multicentre prospective cross-sectional study

S Worku, T Abebe, A Alemu, B Seyoum… - Annals of Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Globally, surgical site infections (SSI) are the most commonly reported
healthcare-associated infections. Methods A multicentre study was conducted among …

The risk factors and care measures of surgical site infection after cesarean section in China: a retrospective analysis

L Li, H Cui - BMC surgery, 2021 - Springer
Background Surgical site infections after cesarean section are very common clinically, it is
necessary to evaluate the risk factors of surgical site infections after cesarean section, to …

Evaluation of Wound Healing Activity of Methanolic Crude Extract and Solvent Fractions of the Leaves of Vernonia auriculifera Hiern (Asteraceae) in Mice

MK Lambebo, ZD Kifle, TB Gurji… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Medicinal plants play an important role in treating various diseases. Vernonia
auriculifera Hiern is one of the medicinal plants used traditionally for the management of …

Surgical site infections and prophylaxis antibiotic use in the surgical ward of public hospital in Western Ethiopia: a hospital-based retrospective cross-sectional study

B Kefale, GT Tegegne, A Degu, M Molla… - Infection and Drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the leading causes of hospital-acquired
infection among hospitalized patients. It causes significant health problems and results in an …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of surgical site infections among patients admitted to Jimma Medical Center, South West Ethiopia: Prospective cohort …

G Misha, L Chelkeba, T Melaku - Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Surgical site infections are one of the leading health care–associated infections
in developing countries. Despite improvements in surgical technique and the use of best …

Incidence rate and risk factors of surgical wound infection in general surgery patients: A cross‐sectional study

MT Ashoobi, MR Asgary, M Sarafi… - International wound …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hospital‐acquired infections (HAIs) are considered a major challenge in health care
systems. One of the main HAIs, playing an important role in increased morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing prophylactic antibiotic use among surgery patients in Ethiopian hospitals

G Alemkere, H Tadeg, W Getahun… - Journal of Infection and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Since 2018, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MOH) has been working
to institutionalize antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs across the country. The US …

Risk factors and dynamic nomogram development for surgical site infection following open wedge high Tibial osteotomy for Varus knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective …

H Guo, B Song, R Zhou, J Yu, P Chen… - … Interventions in Aging, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background As the worldwide population ages, the population receiving open wedge high
tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) is growing, and surgical site infection (SSI) is a rare but fatal …

Prevalence of post‐caesarean section surgical site infections in Rwanda: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

O Sibomana, A Bugenimana, GI Oke… - International Wound …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Caesarean section (C‐section) is the most performed major surgery worldwide. About 15%
of births are delivered through C‐section in Rwanda. The post‐caesarean surgical section is …