Open AccessPrevalence of nosocomial wound infection among postoperative patients and antibiotics patterns at teaching hospital in Sudan
Author(s) -
Mohamed Issa Ahmed
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.92900
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , isolation (microbiology) , mortality rate , aerobic bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics
Postoperative nosocomial infections remain a major problem in health care facilities, resulting in extended length of stay, substantial morbidity and mortality, high excess of cost, and less frequent cause of death in the surgical patient.