ArticleOman medical journal2017
Incidence and Etiology of Surgical Site Infections in Appendectomies: A 3-Year Prospective Study.
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- Rodent-Related Zoonotic Pathogens at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface in Qatar: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Comparison of Surgical Site Infections in Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Comparison of abdominal depth with subcutaneous fat thickness in predicting surgical site infection among patients undergoing hepatopancreatobiliary surgery: a prospective observational study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Rodent-borne zoonoses in Qatar: A possible One-Health framework for the intervention of future epidemic.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Review
- Data-Driven Technologies as Enablers for Value Creation in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: a Systematic Review.Journal of healthcare informatics research · 2023Review
- Rhamnolipid Nano-Micelles Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Have No Dermal or Eye Toxic Effects in Rabbits.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Rhamnolipid Nano-Micelles versus Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer: A Comparative Study for Antibacterial Activity against Hospital-Acquired Infections and Toxicity Concerns.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Surgical Site Infection Post-appendectomy in a Tertiary Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2021Article
- Global prevalence and incidence of surgical site infections after appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Efficacy of emergency laparoscopic appendectomy in treating complicated appendicitis for elderly patients.Saudi medical journal · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesSurgical site infections (SSIs) constitute a threat, especially in complicated appendicitis, and are commonly due to gram-negative organisms. We sought to describe the incidence of SSIs in appendectomies performed during a three-year period (January 2013 to December 2015) in a community hospital in Qatar, and compare this with external benchmarks.
methodsWe conducted a longitudinal study at The Cuban Hospital, Qatar. We used the standardized surveillance criteria to define SSI developed by the Centers for Disease Control. Information about age, sex, smoking habits, diabetes mellitus status, body mass index, and the result of bacteriologic studies were collected.
resultsOf a total 603 patients, 22 (3.6%) cases of SSI were reported, with an infection rate of 13.6%, 4.5%, and 1.0% in 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively. SSIs were observed more frequently in patients with contaminated/dirty wounds (6.6%). About 65% of isolates from the surgical site were multidrug-resistant organisms (
conclusionsThis study describes the incidence of SSI in appendectomy, which could be used as a benchmark for the facility improvement program. The high frequency of multidrug-resistant organisms in SSIs requires additional studies focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the current preventive practices with a particular reference to antimicrobial prophylaxis.
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