Journal of Nursing & Care

Aklilu Mamo Dacho

Publications

• Research Article
  Magnitude of Post Caesarean Section Surgical Site Infection and its Associated Factors among Mothers who Underwent Caesarean Section in Mizan Tepi University Teaching Hospital, South West Ethiopia, 2017
  Author(s): Aklilu Mamo Dacho and Abiy Tadesse AngeloAklilu Mamo Dacho and Abiy Tadesse Angelo
  
  Background: Wound infection is a common complication of caesarean section and may lead to maternal sepsis, increased health care costs, prolonged hospital stay and negatively influences the outcome of the patient. Even though the extent of the problem is expected to be high in Ethiopia, it was not studied well. Objective: To assess the magnitude of post caesarean section surgical site infection and its associated factors among mothers who underwent caesarean section in Mizan Tepi university teaching hospital, south west Ethiopia, 2017. Methods: Cross-sectional study design was conducted in Mizan Tepi university teaching hospital from March 10-30, 2017. A total of 325 records of mothers were reviewed based on CDC criteria for surgical site infection after selecting the cards by simple random methods. Data were entered in epidata version 3.1and analysed with using frequency, percentage .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000454

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