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

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J Fehr,C Hatz,I Soka,P Kibatala,H Urassa,M Battegay,Z Jeffrey,T Smith,H Mshinda,R Frei,A F Widmer,

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.

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J Fehr,C Hatz,I Soka,P Kibatala,H Urassa,M Battegay,Z Jeffrey,T Smith,H Mshinda,R Frei,AF Widmer,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Clinical microbiology and infection : the official

VOLUME: 12

Page Numbers: 1224-7

Journal Abbreviation: Clin. Microbiol. Infect.

ISSN: 1198-743X

DAY: 23

MONTH: Dec

YEAR: 2006

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AFFILIATION: Department of Medicine and Diagnostics, Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland.

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