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Elsevier, Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 12(12), p. 1224-1227, 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01551.x

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Antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections in a rural sub-Saharan hospital

Journal article published in 2006 by J. Fehr ORCID, C. Hatz, I. Soka, P. Kibatala, H. Urassa, M. Battegay, Z. Jeffrey, T. Smith, H. Mshinda, R. Frei, A. F. Widmer
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Abstract

A prospective cohort study was performed to collect baseline data concerning surgical site infections (SSIs) and antimicrobial prophylaxis (AMP) in a remote sub-Saharan district hospital. The SSI rate of 22% was high. Most (88%) of the patients received prophylaxis after incision, and only 5% within the 30-min period before incision. Of all pathogens isolated from SSIs, 60% were resistant to the agent administered. The antibiotics given most frequently were chloramphenicol (60%), aminopenicillins (23%) and benzylpenicillin (15%). Staphylococcus aureus (36%), Escherichia coli (5%) and enterococci (4%) were the pathogens isolated most commonly from SSIs.