Open AccessDeterminants of superficial surgical site infections in abdominal surgeries at a Rural Teaching Hospital in Central India: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Mekhla,
Firoz Borle
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_419_19
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoalbuminemia , perioperative , incidence (geometry) , surgery , anemia , prospective cohort study , abdominal surgery , odds ratio , diabetes mellitus , blood transfusion , physics , optics , endocrinology
Abdominal surgeries have high rate of surgical site infection (SSI), which leads to significant morbidity and financial burden. There is paucity of studies on SSI in rural Indian setup, where there is scarcity of adequate resources. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and determinants of SSI after abdominal surgeries in a rural setup.