Infection Rate at Obstetrics And Gynecology Ward of Tertiary care Hospital: Infection Rate at Obstetrics And Gynecology Ward of Tertiary care Hospita

Rajani Parikh; Hetali Parmar; Kairavi Desai; Vishwa Kanabar

Authors

Rajani Parikh Associate Professor, Department of O & G, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
Hetali Parmar Second Year Resident, Department Of O & G, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
Kairavi Desai Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
Vishwa Kanabar Assistant Professor, Department of O& G, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar

Keywords:

Surgical site infection, Nosocomial infection

Abstract

Introduction: Nosocomial infections are infections occurring after patients get admitted in hospitals. The common nosocomial infections being surgical site infections(SSI), urinary tract infections(UTI), upper urespiratory tract infections(URTI), thrombophlebitis (IV line) and systemic infection with positive blood culture (blood) Method: This study was conducted in Obstetrics And Gynaecology Department Of Government Medical College, Bhavnagar From January 2015 To December 2015 to determine the incidence of surgical site infections and associated infections and the pathogens responsible for it. It is a retrospective descriptive study as data were collected from case papers, registers etc. Result: The surgical site infection rate in our study in obstretic ward was 5.5% in cases of LSCS and 0.3% in episiotomy case and in gynaec ward was 2.5% in cases of Abdominal hysterectomy and 0.6% in cases vaginal hysterectomy. The common associated infection in obstetrics ward was UTI: 1.39%, IV line 0.27% ,Blood 0.08% and URTI 0.14% while in gyneac ward, UTI: 1.26%, IV line 0.96%, Blood 0% and URTI 0.11%. [R Parikh, Natl J Integr Res Med, 2018; 9(4):62-64]

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Infection Rate at Obstetrics And Gynecology Ward of Tertiary care Hospital