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Post-caesarean section surgical site infection: rate and risk factors

Date

Authors

Ghuman, Marcus

Rohlandt, Dierdre

Joshy, Grace

Lawrenson, Ross

Publisher

Southern Colour Print

Abstract

Aim To identify the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) post-caesarean section, and important contributory risk factors. Method A retrospective analysis was conducted to identify cases with SSI, using as a population all the caesarean sections for

Keywords

Keywords: antibiotic agent; adult; antibiotic prophylaxis; article; body mass; case control study; cesarean section; clinical article; controlled study; emergency surgery; female; hospital admission; hospital care; hospital discharge; human; incidence; infection ra

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/55399

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

New Zealand Medical Journal

Type

Journal article

Access Statement

Open Access

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